Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,459, for John Lendall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lendall, John Anna
V. 20459
CONTENTS

900.
Massachusetts Anna Wendall Mass widow of John Wendall who was a Private in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of July, 1843. and sent to R. Merrill, Valem, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 47.

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Mrs Anna Sendall
Anna Sendal Wid of John do Mass
Maria 1782
Grid 1814
Ad 7 July 1838
Allen 27 p m $80
per ann
Buy Merrill Esq Salem

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
On this 14 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable D r A l White Judge of Probate for the said County—
Anna Lendall, a resident of Manchester in the County of Essex, aged 77 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" :
That she is the Widow of John Lendall, the same whose name on the Army Pension is John Lendall Junior, who served thirty four months and eighteen days as a private in Capt. White's Company in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment in Massachusetts Line, and one month in Capt. McFarland's Company of Invalids, she believes in Col. Nicola's Regiment from Jan'y 1. 1780 to February, 1 st 1780: —
She further declares that she was married to the said John Lendall on the twelfth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two. That her husband the aforesaid John Lendall died in the year 1814; That she has ever since remain-

ed unmarried: that she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the ser- vice, but the marriage took place previ- ous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated Amos L. Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written — Before
D. H. White Judge. of Probate

I, John C. Long, of Manchester in Massachusetts on oath testify that I am Clerk of the Town of Manchester and have custody of the Records of Marriages and the following is a true extract from the said records, viz:
" On the Twelfth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two John Bradall and Anna Tewksbury were married "
and that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception that the date is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows,
Nov r 12 th 17 82
John C. Long
State of Massachusetts Essex County, ss: Augt. 2 - 1831
Sworn to before
David Colby
Just. Peace.

We, being citizens of Manchester in Massachusetts, do on oath testify That we were well acquainted with John Endall formerly resident in said Manchester, and know that he died there in 1814. and that Anna Endall who is now applying for a Pension, is his Widow and has not been married since his decease.
Ebenezer Tappan Isaac Lee Jr
State of Massachusetts Essex County, Is: August, first — 1838 Then the above named Ebenezer Tappan and Isaac Lee Jr made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true; they are credible and respectable witnesses.
Before me
David Ladd
Not: Pub

Massachusetts 227
Anna Lendall widow of John Lendall decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1814 of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain White of the Regt commanded by Col. C. C. Kimball in the M. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Sept. 1838 and sent to Merrill Salem Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838, $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. L. G. Mason Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 13 Page 103

1912, July 26. Dist to M.D. Rudd.
Fr.
Rev y
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 204159
Anna Lundall
Wid. of
John Lundall
Brn. Reim. Mar.
Act: March 30  1/43
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Lendall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. File 20,459.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 13, 1777 to Dec. 31, 1779 Pri. White Rufus Putnam Mass   Jan. 1, 1780 to Feb. 1, 1780 McFarland Nicola, Corp of Invalids  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, by widow Aug. 14, 1738.
Her Residence at date of application, Manchester, Essex Co. Mass.
Her Age at date of application, 77 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier mar. at Manchester Mass. Nov. 12, 1782. Anna Tuckerman; he died Oct. 17, 1814, and her claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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INCORPORATED 1854.
THE HOLLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
MAKERS OF
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STATIONARY HANDLE PRUNING, GRAFTING, BUDDING AND "1844" BRAND PARING KNIVES. PLUSH CUTTING BLADES.
M. H. ROBBINS, PRES. M. D. RUDD, TREAS. AND GENL. MGR. H. S. WILSON, SECY.
LAKEVILLE, CONN., July 22, 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
You will greatly oblige me by supplying me with whatever data is to be found upon pension application of the widow, Anna Lendall of Manchester , Essex Co., Mass. , Mass., who became a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of 1841.
Yours very truly,

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. Dan l A. White is Judge of the Court of  Probate  re. within and for said County. That David Colby of Manchester
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, at Salem this 15 th day of August A. D. 1838
John Prince Clerk.

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Anna Landall
$80 per an
Send cut
L. B. Merrill
Salem
Mass

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838
State of Massachusetts Essex County, ss:
On this 28 th day of April - 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Essex County Anna Lendell a resident of Manchester in said County aged Eighty one 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of John Lendell who served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War as stated in her Declaration on file on which she was allowed a pension of $80. a year for Five Years under Act of July 7. 1838: he died Oct. 17. 1814:
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Anna Lendell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me to whom she is personally known.
Joseph Hooper
Just: Peace
May 1. 1843 I certify that Joseph Hooper above named is a Justice of the Peace this Signature as above is genuine
Levi A. Marshall.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 11 th 1838.
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 John Sendel Jun r . served as a Private in Capt. White's Company in Colonel Putnam's Regiment from February 13. 1777 to December 31 st 1779 - thirty four months and eighteen days - and he also served in the Corps of Invalids under Capt. M c Farland from January 1 st to February 1 st 1780 One month - the whole service at 40/ per month.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secy of the Comm th