Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,446, for Abraham Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Shayer Abraham Lydia
NUMBER
W.19.446
CONTENTS
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307  Massachusetts  Sydia Thayer widow of Abraham Thayer  who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 January 1879 of Norfolk in the State of MS. who was a Tinner in the Company commanded by Captain Burbeck of the ————— commanded by ————— in the MS. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 104 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent S.  Leland Roxbury MS.  Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $260.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39. 52.00  $ 112.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk Book 14. Vol. 13 th Page 136

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188
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Sydia Thayer
Child of Abraham
Mas
Ad 7 July 1818
Mama 1787
Died 1819
Altav 2 d Lynn
East Bunkers Co
Ad 11 May 1814
per am.
See Vol 31 page 62
Mass Coll.
Vol 31 p. 62
Cap Bunker
14.8 1787
Please to communicate with the officers through the subscribers of Roxbury Coll. Phil. Am.
Sharon Leland Esq. Roxbury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk Be this tenth day of August A.D. 1830 personally appeared before me an officer of the court of Probate in for said County, Lydia Hoyle a resident of Braintree in said County aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law , state on her oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830, entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Abraham Hoyle of said Braintree deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served, according to the best of her information & belief, as a Gunner, at Castle William in Boston Harbor, in the Massachusetts State troops, commanded by Capt. Lieut. William Burbeck & the Honorable John Hancock commander of the Castle & Governor D'Anand, for the period of three years commencing December first seventeen hundred & seventy nine & ending November thirty seventeen hundred & eighty two.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Hoyle on the eighteenth day of February seventeen hundred & eighty seven

That her husband the afore said Abraham Thayer died on the twelfth day of January one thousand eight hundred & nineteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated -
Lydia her Thayer mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written by the said Lydia Thayer who by reason of bodily infirmary is unable to attend court to make her declaration before me !Leland J. Probst
I Jonathan Boodagh of Braintree in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts age seventy three years, testify & say that I was well acquainted with Abraham Thayer formerly of said Braintree and I am also well acquainted with Lydia Thayer his widow who now resides in Braintree. The said Abraham was a soldier at the battle in Boston Harbor for several years, during the revolutionary war, in a few years after the war he married to the said Lydia whose maiden name was Thayer, & they lived together as husband & wife in Braintree, in good esteem until his death which took place about twenty years ago. I further testify & say that the said Lydia

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss. I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that his several signatures on this & the annexed paper are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eleventh day of August A.D. 1838
Jonathan H. Cobb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk and Town of Braintree I Judson Stoddard Town clerk of said Braintree hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said Town of Braintree, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, to wit: Married by the Rev. Ezra Weld Febry eighteenth Seventeen hundred and eighty seven (18. 1787). Abraham Thayer and Lydia Thayer both of Braintree
Attest Judson Stoddard Town clerk I Judson Stoddard above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of clerk of said Town of Braintree and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Judson Stoddard Town clerk
Norfolk Febry 10 th 1838 Sworn to and subscribed by the said Judson Stoddard
Before me S. Leland (Protest)

has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, & now resides in said Branton Jem a Bowditch
Wofolk p August 10 th 1838 sworn to & subscribed by the said Jonathan Bowditch who is a credible witness Before me S. Leland / Probate
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I Lydia Bowditch of Branton in the County of Wofolk & Commonwealth of Mass s do hereby certify that Abraham Hovey late of said Branton deceased was my father & that Lydia Hovey now living in said Branton is my mother & the widow of my said father. My said father died on the twelfth day of January one thousand eight hundred & nineteen & that my said mother has remained a widow ever since his death - I further testify & say that my grandfather the father of my said father was also named Abraham Hovey & died at an advanced age over forty years ago. I have always understood that my father was a soldier upon the battle in the revolutionary war
Lydia Bowditch
Wofolk p August 10 th 1838 sworn to & subscribed by the said Lydia Bowditch who is a credible witness before me S. Leland / Probate

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
19446
Beulah Thayer
Widow of
Abraham Thayer
Sumner Rev War.
Act:
July 7 th 1938
Index:—Vol.
M
Page
272
[Arrangement of 1870.]