Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26322, for William Pilsbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Pilsbury William or Pillsbury Sarah G.
NUMBER
W 26322
B. & W. 21.837-160-55
CONTENTS

B. T. Gaffee 1 Sept 1833
27330 Massachusetts
William Pillsbury of Newbury in the State of Mass who was a private in the Com. Y. commanded by Captain Kimball of the Regt. commanded by Colo. Gerrish in the Mass line for 6 Month 4 days
75 Ephraim
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars 45 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1831 and sent to William Hoart Esq. Newbury Port Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1831 $ 61. 35 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. " 10 22 $ 71. 57
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By George Taylor Clerk, Book Q Vol. 2 Page 66

William Pillsbury
30. 139
Private Genl's H. Hays Adm'd
Wm. Howard Ely Newburyport all at

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, William Pillsbury , a resident of West Newbury , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Kimball in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish, enlisted at Newbury in the month of October, A.D. 1777 and marched with said Company to William Hill in the vicinity of Boston, and did duty therein at that place the full term of three months, when he was discharged at said West Hill in the month of March the same year. had no written discharge
Also enlisted at Newbury in the year 1778, in the company commanded by Captain William Royce, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodbridge (and did duty therein at Rhode Island, the full term of six weeks, and was then discharged at Pettaquam in the month of September of that year had no written discharge)
was born in Newbury near West Newbury in 1761. his record is a family record lived there when he enlisted - Solomon Pillsbury, James Pillsbury & Mrs. Newell can testify to his veracity and to their belief in his voluntary service.
He now resides at said West Newbury where he has resided there always
He hereby relinquishes every claim in reference to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  William Pillsbury
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  D. Appleton White Judge of Probate
We Rev. Henry L. Wright a clergyman, residing in West Newbury aforesaid, and Moses Newell Esquire, a Magistrate residing in West Newbury aforesaid do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Pillsbury, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before
Henry L. Wright. Moses Newell
H. Worth Justice of the Peace

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Rev d Henry E. Wright who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said West Newbury, and that the said Moses Newell Ely who has also signed the same is a Magistrate residing in said West Newbury, and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit. —
D. H. Hile, Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William D. Lohany for a pension. — also that William Wentworth is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Essex aforesaid, and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this eleventh day of September, A D 1832.
Nath l Lord Jr.

3813.
Massachusetts.
Sarah G Pillsbury widow of William Pillsbury mh who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 45
Cents per annum, to commence the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1851. and sent to
Claimant Charlestown Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853. Page 44 Vol. A
Reg. 8. Mar 55-154/588
(32)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 3 d 1854
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation S. P. P. Fay was judge of the Court of Probate, and Duncan Bradford was a justice of the Peace, for the County of Middlesex — and Deane Robinson and Joseph H. Bragden were justices of the Peace for the County of Essex,
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.
E. W. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss
On this twenty first day of February, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & fifty four, personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of Massachusetts for Middlesex County, being a Court of Record having the power of fine & imprisonment, Sarah G. Pillsbury late a resident of West Newbury in the County of Essex, but now of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, who first being 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 third day of February A.D. 1853 , granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the Widow of William Pillsbury, who was a soldier, serving for six months & four days in the Company commanded by Capt. Kimball in Col. Gerrish's regiment, & was a pensioner till his death, which occurred on the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1836. She further declares that she was married to the said William Pillsbury on the eleventh day of November in the year eighteen hundred & seventeen, that her husband died on the nineteenth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty six, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow, not having married since his death.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year first above written, in open Court Before the Court of Probate for Middlesex County.
Sarah G. Pillsbury
J. P. May Judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex

William Pillsbury & Sarah Noyes were married November eleventh, eighteen hun- dred & seventeen by the Rev. Elijah Parish Pastor of the Church in Byfield.
State of Massachusetts County of Essex Town of Newbury.
I hereby 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 legible figures as follows
William Pillsbury & Sarah Noyes were married Nov. 11 th 1817 [Nov. eleventh eight- een hundred & seventeen.]
And I also depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified

by me, Joshua Coffin, Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex, ss. September 13, 1853.
Sworn to before me,
Joseph H. Bragdon, Jus. pacis.

Record of the Town of West Newbury, Mass.
" William Pillsbury, died February 19. th 1836. Aged 74 Years 6 Months. "
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the records of the Town of West Newbury.
Attest, John C. Cunn, Town Clerk
Essex ss. Sept 19. th 1853. Subscribed & sworn to before me Deane Robinson Justice of the Peace.

We, John C. Barr of West Newbury Es- sex County, & Moses Emery of Charlestown, Middlesex County, both within the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, severally hereby on our oath declare, that we have known Mrs Sarah G. Pillsbury who signed the accompanying application for a pension, these twenty years last past, & that we know her to be the identical Sarah G. Pillsbury, who was the wife of William Pillsbury a deceased pensioner & that she is now his widow & has never been married since the death of the said William Pillsbury.
John C. Barr. Moses Emery
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss
Then the above named John C. Barr & Moses Emery on this second day of March A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me & severally made oath that the foregoing declaration by them made is true; and I hereby certify to the credibility of the said affiants. Duncan Bradford Justice of the Peace For Middlesex County

159. 588
Act March 3. 1853 June 21. Just
Sarah G. Pillsbury, wid. Wm Pillsbury, phi. William
Map: Gil Ke Hoop
21. 8. 53
Revij. war -
Rev? Act 3. Feb. 1853. Boston Mass
110:160 acres, Apt. 5756 Map Feb 5 1853 B. G. Pillsbury
AR
E. Browne, pt. Boston. Mass.
Vol P. pae 90

159.588.

Army Pension Office Mass Dist Boston - 2 June 1855
Sir
Therewith forward the application for Bounty land - of
Sarah G. Pillsbury
a pensioner on the roll of this Agency under Act 2 February 1848
Respg
To the Hon W m Waldo Comm r of Pensions
E. Barnum

Widow Revolutionary Pensioners
APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.)
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Middlesex
On this first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah J. Pillsbury aged Seventy seven years, a resident of Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of William Pillsbury deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the Revolutionary War , and served as a private in _____ particularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau in the matter of her application for pension under the Act of 3 February 1853. 2nd section, that she is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812.
United States at the rate of twenty 45/100 dollars per Annum - that her Certificate was issued to her under date of 10 March - 1852/ and that she is now a widow. She also prays that the Certificate of her Bounty land may be sent to _____ on or about
the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____. She further states that she was married to the said _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____ by one _____ and that her name before her said marriage was _____ that her said husband died at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____ and that she is now a Widow.
Edward Browne Jr. Boston Mass
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress [under the Act] approved March 3 d 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. Sarah J. Pillsbury

STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Middlesex
We, Benjamin F. S. Griffen and Mary C. P. Griffen residents of Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah G. Pillsbury in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  Know her to be the identical widow of William Pillsbury whom was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, & that she is now a widow B. F. S. Griffen M. C. P. Griffen
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. The word 'identical' being first erased & again written before execution. J. A. Griffin Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Middlesex
I, Seth Ames , Clerk of the Courts within and for Said County certify that John D. A. Griffen whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the Second day of April A. D. 1851, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand, & the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this Second day of June A. D. 1855.
Seth Ames Clerk

FREE
Hon- L. P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
159.588.

21.837
J. M. A. A. A.

Mr. A. W. 152, map:
B. W. D.

Papers re Thomas See letter May 32
Sarah G. Pillsbury wid
William
27330
Oct 18
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
3/18/33
Recd Jan 4

8 March 19 Feb 36
The 3 rd Annuity will per- petuate the time of death of Benjamin, & to when paid. To Bart Ezz Respectfully, & Auditor } S. Hall For Comm n
William Pillsbury Act 32 $20 45 per annum. Died 19 Feb. 1836. Laid.
F. Booth Auditor

No. 4022
Sarah G. Pillsbury wid. of William
Letter to Sarah G. Pills- bury, Jan. 6/54 Charlestown, Mass.
Jan. 6. 1854
Oct. Feb. 3. 1853

Reay
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,322
Sarah G Pillsbury Widow of William Pillsbury Pris. Rev. War
Act Feb. 3 rd 1833
Index: Vol 9 , Page 132

No 159-588
William Pillsbury 160 21837

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. November 28 th 1855.
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 William Pillsbury is found on pay roll of Capt. Moses Pillsbury's Comp. Col. Jacob Gurnick's Regt. from Nov. 13. 1777 2 mrs. 20 days, as private.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Moses Pillsbury's Comp. Col. Jacob Gurnick's Regt. from Feby. 3. to April 3. 1778. 2 mrs. 2 days, as private. Travel included.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wing
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rec d Aug: 26 th
Charlestown Mass Aug 24. 1853
Sir
Will you be so kind as to have the Affidavit of Mrs Sarah Pillsbury [requesting information about the services of her late Husband William Pillsbury a revolutionary pensioner] returned to me or transferred to the Pension Office I pardon me the trouble I may cause you.
very respectfully Your ob t Servt Duncan Bradford
To W. L. Manly Secy of War

Brief in the case of Sarah G. Pillsbury, wid. of Wm. Suffolk County and State of Massachusetts act Feb. 3. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
marriage & identity, by two witnesses accidents
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed for $20.45 March 8. 1854
Name and residence of Agent No agent - Mrs. P. resides at Charlestown, Mass.
J. H. Adams Examining Clerk.

Mr. P. S. ...

11-2-1841

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 15 th 1833.
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 William Pillsbury is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Caleb Kimball's Company, in the Regiment of Guards, in the service of the United States, commanded by Col. Gerrish, where he is allowed from Novem r 13 th 1777. to Feb y 3 rd , 1778, two months and twenty days, . . . . . m d 2-20
William Pillsbury's name is found on a Muster Roll of Capt. Caleb Kimball's Company, in the service of the United States, at Winter Hill, commanded by Col Jacob Gerrish, where he is allowed from Feb y 3 rd to April 3 rd 1778, two months and two days, - 2-2
William Pillsbury claims for services, under Capt. William Rogers in 1778. the rolls of which are not found in this Office. - 4-22 1-12 1-14
Edward D. Bangs

Sarah G. Pillsbury 3 June 1853
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
I Sarah G. Pillsbury having been duly sworn, depose and say, that I am the widow of William Pillsbury who was a revolutionary Soldier - that he is believed to have been in the Battle of Bunker Hill; that he is supposed to have served between one & two years & that he was a pensioner to the time of his death which occur- red in the month of my February of the year 1836 - & that I pray to receive from the Secretary of State a certificate from the rolls in his office of the service of the said soldier, to be forwarded for me to B. F. S. Griffin, Charlestown, Mass. ts Sarah G. Pillsbury
Subscribed and duly sworn before me this third day of June A.D. 1853
Dunbar Bradford Justice of the Peace For Middlesex County

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pimple, Paul GRADE Private in Proctor's artillery LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10231 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 29, 1789 to M. McConnell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.