Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1670, for Joseph Tilson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tilson, Joseph or Tillson
W 1670
Lucinda
CONTENTS

239 Massachusetts
Lucinda Tilson widow of Joseph Tilson who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 6 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
March 4 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Dec r 1852 and sent to
Horatio Woodman Boston Mass.
Issued from $56.88
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 1848, Page 116 Vol. A

10.284 Q
Massachusetts Joseph Gilson
of _____ in the state of who was a _____ in the regiment commanded Colonel Mason's of the Mass'a line, for the term of 9 Months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of May 1818 and sent to Nahum Dike Dedham Norfolk Co.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  89  3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48 137 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 1st 1820 to John B. Howard, Agent with Mass'ts.
by _____

No 331
Lucinda Tilton
wid of Joseph
Mass
act 29 July 48
Maria 1794
husband died 1831
Adm 17 mo 20 day 1/4
$ 51 88  \frac{3}{4}
Am p 4 March 48
Joseph Ellis
Deaham
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: October 26 th 1848.
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 Joseph Tilsone is borne
1776. Oct- Partridge's 3 mo
upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Calvin Partridge's Company in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. from the County of Plymouth for service at Rhode Island, as a private from July 30 to September 13 th 1778 including allowance of 3 days for travel, 1 Month and 18 days.
1 m 18
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. William White's Company in Col. Enoch Putnam's Regt. for service at West Point, as a private from September 14 to December 8 1781, including allowance of 10 days to return home, 3 Months and 14 days.
3 mo 14
Also upon an Order on Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the payment of service in Capt. Wm. White's Company in the year 1781 - this order is dated Pembroke June 7 1783.
Upon another order on Treasurer of said Commonwealth for serving three months as a soldier in Capt. Cogswell's Company Col. Wilson's Regt. in the years 1779 and 1780, dated
9- 17-2

Pembroke, July 27 1786.
Upon a List of Men wh. served nine Months as a private in Capt. Cogswell's Company, 9 th Regt. as a private from September 22 1779 to June 22 1780, 9 Months.
Not found upon any roll with Lt. Porterson. The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military records in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Burts Secy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Dedham Mass - October 7 th 1848
Hon. Sir,
The subscriber would hereby respectfully state that she is the Widow of Joseph Tilton late of Hoppas in the County of Plymouth Mass dec., who rendered several terms of Military service in the Revolutionary War and was once Pensioned under one of the Acts of Congress at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, which was allowed him till his death, which I think was in the year 1829 and I believe I am justly entitled to a Pension as his Widow, If I can procure evidence to establish the terms of service, he the said Tilton my late husband actually performed. Therefore, I hereby respectfully request, that the military Rolls and lists of Revolutionary Soldiers in your possession or department may be examined to ascertain the of said Tilton services, as private Soldier, and from what I can recollect to have heard said Tilton when living, he served once under Capt William White; & that he served once or twice at Rhode Island - once at West Point, and once at Ticonderoga and some other places. but I can not recollect the names of his Officers other than above named, only he has mentioned Lieut Peterson, belonged to some of the Companies he served in, and if my said husbands services should be discovered in your Department, please to make a Certificate thereof, and deliver the same to William Ellis Esq. of Dedham Mass - who will pay the expenses incurred in the search requested.
Hon. Wm B. Calhoun Secretary of Massachusetts
Lucinda Tilton
I certify that the above Request for search of Rolls, was made by the above named Lucinda Tilton and also by her subscribed, in my presence.
William Ellis } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston November 6 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Dexter C. Thompson, and Philo Beach were Justices of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
W m Brewster Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss
I Saler P. Thomson of Walisop in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Esq) hereby depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Lillson the late husband of Lucinda Lillson some years before his death and also know the fact that said Joseph Lillson died at Walisop aforesaid on the twenty second day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Saler P. Thomson
State of Massachusetts } ss November 6 th 1848 County of Plymouth }
Personally appeared the above named Saler P. Thomson and made oath to the truth set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before me T. G. Thomson Justice of Peace

N 331
Lucinda Tilton
wid of Joseph
Map
act 29 July 48
Maria 1794
husband died 1831
Adm 17 mo 2 day 1/2
$ 51.88 \frac{3}{4}
adm per 4 March 48
Joseph Ellis
Deaham
Map

Extract from the Record of Marriages in the town of Bridgewater County of Plymouth Mass. "Joseph Tillson and Lucinda Whitman both of Bridgewater August Seventeenth One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four." by the Rev. Zedekiah Sanger -
I Lewis Holmes of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the above Extract showing the marriage of Joseph Tillson and Lucinda Whitman stands on the Records of Bridgewater in fair legible figures as follows "Aug t 17 th 1794." Joseph Tillson and Lucinda Whitman both of Bridgewater; The above is a true Extract from the Book of Records of Marriages in the Town of Bridgewater and that the said Records are in my possession.
Bridgewater Nov r 4 th 1848 -
Lewis Holmes Town Clerk of Bridgewater.
I Lewis Holmes of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Bridgewater aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said town -
Lewis Holmes Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss Be it known that on the fourth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace duly authorized by the Laws of the Commonwealth to administer oaths. Lewis Holman who is a man of truth and veracity & who is personally known to me and known by me to be the Clerk of the Town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and made solemn oath that the within by him subscribed is true.
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace
I certify that Philo Leach is a justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth and that the above is his signature Bridgewater } Artemas Hale Manner Gossop Nov 4. 1848 }

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk S.S. — On this seventh day of November A. D. 1845, personally appeared me  open court before Sherman Leland Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Lucinda Silson a resident of Dedham in said County aged seventy eight years who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848, entitled, an "Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army."
Viz. I Lucinda Silson now resident of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts being seventy eight years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of Joseph Silson who rendered military services in the Revolutionary war, and was pensioned for that service I think in the month of May A. D. 1819, under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum — and which I believe was received up to the time of said Silson's death, January 22, 1830 —.
That according to the statements of said Joseph Silson my late husband while living; and from all other information, the said Joseph Silson rendered military services in the Revolutionary war as follows —.
Viz — One month and eighteen days service as Private, at Rhode Island in Capt. Calvin Partridge's company Col. Josiah Whitney Regiment, ending September 13 th 1778 —.
Nine months service as Private I believe to be Continental service; in Capt. Cogswell's Company, Col. Hesson's Regiment, from September 22 1779, to June 22 1780 —.
Three months & fourteen days service as Private, at West Point, in Capt. William Whites Company & Col. Enoch Putnam's Reg t from Sept. 4 th to December 8 th 1781 — amounting in all, to fourteen months & two days service rendered, and I have herewith transmitted all the documents and proofs I have been able to procure, in aid of my claim —.
And I further declare and say that my maiden name was Lucinda Whitman, that I was lawfully married to the aforesaid Joseph Silson at Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts on the seventeenth day of August A. D. 1794, — that my late husband the said Joseph Silson, died at Halifax in said County of Plymouth Mass ts on January 22 nd A. D. 1830, and that I have remained a widow since that Period. That I was not married to him the said Joseph Silson prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1800, Viz. at the time above stated —.
Lucinda Silson
Sworn to and subscribed before the subscriber, on the day and year, first above written she the subscriber being unable to appear in open court in consequence of bodily infirmity
S. Leland } Judge of Probate
the words "in open court" erased by me S. Leland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Registrar of the Court of Probate within for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk, duly commissioned & qualified to act, & that his signature on this paper is genuine & true.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto my hand & caused the seal of said Court of Probate to be affixed. This seventh day of November A.D. 1848.
Jonathan H. Cobb

Joseph Tilton — No 10204
May 1819
Con
SCIENTIFIC
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Joseph Gilson aged 50 years, resident in Halifax in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of nine months in the Regt. of Col. Wipon & James Cogswell's Company Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 6th May 1819 and numbered 10,204 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 1st April A.D. 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 23th day of March, 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Real estate I have none
Personal estate I have as follows-
1 bed, 1 box, 1 case drawers, kitchen chairs, 2 tables, Iron, crockery, & glass ware, farming tools, loom, stocking frame.
My family consists of myself unable to labour my wife Lucinda aged 50 years in good health, daughter Susanna 12 years of age & James aged 10 years both of ability proportioned to their years.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July Joseph Gilson A.D. 1820 before Nathan Mitchell Justice of Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 fifty dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1820
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Joseph Telson Halifax
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]
November 25th 1818

I Joseph Tilton of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the fifty sixth year of my age depose, set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the late Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the Continental Service and Massachusetts line. I enlisted in the month of April A D 1776 into Capt. Calvin Partridge's company A Col. Jones's Brig. for three months. I served at Dorchester near Boston and was discharged at the end of my term. In the summer of 1778 I again enlisted into said Partridge's Company for six weeks and went to Rhode Island on Sullivan's Expedition. I there served out the said term of enlistment and was discharged. In September A D 1779 I again enlisted and went under the command of Lieut. Benjamin to West Point and then went into Capt. Coogswell's company A Col. Mason's Brig. I served nine months under this enlistment being the time for which I enlisted and received a written discharge had I have had it. I again enlisted in the autumn of 1782 for three months into Capt. Wm. White's company A Col. Putnam and Dury Hichborn's Brig. & remained in the army nearly the whole term when the war closed - I was honorably discharged in every instance - Joseph Tilton
T Sworn to April 1. 1818

Joseph Silson Halifax Ms
22 Sept 80 - 9 mo Wepow Peyst
Indis certificate as to wanted
Adm?

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this first day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Joseph Tilsen of Dealifax aged fifty five years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz: That he served in said war as a private soldier nine months in 1779 and 1780 in Capt. Loggs well's Company and Col. Wesson's Reg. t and Massachusetts line —
/ See all his services at large in his said enrolled Declaration /
He is reduced in his circum- stances and needs the assistance of his country for support —

And I the said Judge do hereby certify that the said Joseph Tilton from his re- duced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support —
also
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Tilton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Repealed act 30 June 1849 to W. Ellis and Posthumous Dedham Mass. etc W Ellis July 6 1849.
24 Massachusetts Lucinda Tilton widow of Nathl Tilton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Swat
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June, 49 and sent to
Joseph Ellis Dedham Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 71 Vol. 1 29 th July, 1849 book C.

Brief in the case of Lucinda Tilton widow of Joseph County and State of Massachusetts act W Res July 11 1848
Claim, ( "original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at 90$ per annum Act March 18 1818, - widow was pensioned 25- June 1849 under act 29 July 1849 - at $56.88 3 per annum - she now applies for the benefit of the above W Res, to which she is entitled
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Horatio Woodman Boston Mass
Thowles Triplet Examining Clerk.

Payment to be made at
Boston , by
Franklin Waver, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Massachusetts.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February  1848 21, 1848, Page 71 Vol. 1 book D. H. D. Dampkin, Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
29 th July I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 nd , 1848, Lucinda Tilton, of Massachusetts, widow of Joseph Tilton, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty six dollars and eighty eight cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 25 this 25 th day of June,
T. Cushing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Lucinda Tilson widow of Joseph Nash
Increased
WRes July 1 1848
95 $
per annum from
4 March 1848
Cert to
Horatio Woodman
Boston Mass

James L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Com ee of Pensions Washington City - 3

Dedham Mass ts November 8 th 1848.
Mr Edwards
Sir
Herewith is transmitted the application of Lucinda Gilson widow of Joseph Gilson dec d for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 29 th 1848, when the applicant requested my assistance I was only informed from the Pension Agent at Boston that an Act had passed Congress July 29 th 1848, extending the Period of marriage to 1 st of January 1800, and to take effect from March 4 th 1848, and directed the claimant to have a search of the Mass ts Rolls for evidence which was procured, but after the papers in the case were nearly finished, I happened to look at this Act of July 29 th 1848 at Boston, and it appeared that it was unnecessary to furnish evidence of the amount of Joseph Gilson's service since, because this new Act provides that such Applicants as Lucinda Gilson, "shall be entitled to a Pension during such widowhood, of equal amount Per annum, that their Husbands would be entitled to if living, under existing pension Laws." hence as the Act of Congress of March 18 th 318, is still in operation, it will be seen that Joseph Gilson, if he was now living, would be entitled to 96 dollars per annum, of course his widow Lucinda Gilson the applicant, is entitled to the same annual allowance if her papers are satisfactorily authenticated.
Please as usual, to report the result of this claim to the subscriber at Dedham Massachusetts.
Note, The name of Joseph Gilson, his annual allowance of 96 dollars, and the time of his death, are all shown on the printed lists or Records of the U.S. Pension Department Page 514.
I am Sir, very Respectfully,
Your Obed t Servant,
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City.
W. H. Ellis.

Mr. W.
Allison
Lathe up
Monday
June 30-49
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City — D.C.
3

Dedham, Mass. June 27 th 1849.
Mr Edwards
Sir
Duty towards the aged people whom I am occasionally called to assist, requires me to state, that on the 12 th day of November last 1848, I forwarded to the U.S. Pension Department, the claim or rather the pension application of Mrs Lucinda Tilton the widow of Joseph Tilton dec. who was for some years a Pensioner at the rate of 96 dollars per annum, under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, and receiving no intelligence from your Department in relation to this application during a term of more than seven months, fears are entertained that the claim has miscarried, and not received at Washington, hence to relieve the anxiety of the Applicant on that point I would respectfully ask to be informed of the fact as soon as convenient after this is received; because Mrs Tilton wishes forthwith to renew her application if her former one, was lost on its way.
I am Sir. very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant.
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
Yrs W. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 20 th 1882.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Doctor C. Thomson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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.
Edward Rootes
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth County.
I Lucinda Tilton, being duly sworn depose and say, that I am the widow of Joseph Tilton, who was a pensioner of the United States for revolutionary service at the rate of Ninety six $ per annum. and that I am the identical person to whom a certificate of pension was issued June 25 th 1849, at the rate of $ 56. 88 per annum, which is herewith surrendered, and in lieu thereof I pray to receive a new certificate, at the same rate allowed to my said husband, and that said new certificate may be sent to Horatio Woodman, Boston Mass.
Lucinda Tilton
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this sixteenth day of August 1852.
Deputy C. Thomson
Justice of the Peace.

FREE
W. Williams
Lucinda Hildon Esq. n o
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City — D.C.
John

Dedham Mass n July 2 o - 1849 -
Mr Edwards
Sir On the 30 th Ult o , I received from your Department the Pension Certificate of Lucinda Tilton the widow of Joseph Tilton dec. who was a Pensioner at the rate of 96 dollars per annum up to the day of his death Jan y 22. 1830. This Certificate now received grants to s Lucinda Tilton, the widow of said Joseph deceased, and Applicant in this case, the annual allowance of only - "Fifty six dollars and eighty eight cents per annum" - which is not satisfactory to the said Claimant, because the Act of Congress of July 29 th 1848, under which said Lucinda Tilton made her application in November last expressly provides, (that such widows as said Lucinda Tilton) - "shall be entitled to a Pension during such widowhood, of equal amount per annum, that their husbands would be entitled to if living, under existing pension laws; & to commence on the 4 th day of March 1848" &c. Since it appears to the subscriber by the printed Records and Acts of Congress received from time to time from the U. S. Pension Department, that said Joseph Tilton the deceased husband of s Lucinda the claimant; would have been entitled to a pension allowance of 96 dollars per annum, had he been living at the time said Act of July 29 th 1848, was enacted, therefore, there seems to be an error in the graduation of the allowance granted in the Certificate from the Secretary of the Interior, bearing date June 25 th 1849, above referred to. Unless however, some of the U. S. Pension laws have been repealed or altered or some construction thereto given, which have never come to my knowledge, Thus circumstanc'd, I will only add, if s Lucinda Tilton is justly and lawfully entitled to an allowance of 96 dollars per annum during her widowhood, under said Act of July 29 th 1848, which was the same annuity allowed her late husband, I will return said

said Certificate granting dolls cents 56.88 - Per annum, and receive another in lieu thereof or have the same corrected - but, if Sir, this Certificate of June 25-1849. is lawful and correct in its present form, a few words from you on the one point in question will be very acceptable, as it will furnish me the means to satisfy the aged claimant, that her Certificate is all correct, in its present form -.
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
W m H. Ellis
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City

J. Derby, Ct., Feb. 22, '95.
Pension Dept Washington. D.C.
Will you kindly give me the "war record" of Joseph Tilsou of Halifax, Mass.?
His widow received a pension which is recorded in the Pension Office on the roll of pensioners under act Feb. 2, 1848, Page 46 , Vol. A .
All I know is that he was a private in the revolutionary war . Can you extend the knowledge.

or direct me to those who can do so?
Respy
[Miss] Lydia B. Essex. Derby, ct.

PENSION MAR 4 1895 U. S.
O. W. C. N. MAR 6 1895 RECEIVED

Apr. 1939. Mail, West to Miss Lydia P. Essex, Kirby, Conn. ms. 1.1.6
Rev. man
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1670
Lucinda Gibson
Widow
Joseph Gibson Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index: —Vol. M.
Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]