Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,221, for Elisha Prouty, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Prouty, Elisha Prudence
No 15,221.
CONTENTS

35821
Massachusetts
Prudence Prouty.
widow of Elisha Prouty, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 9 December, 1809 of Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass: Militia line for 8 Months & 4 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 27 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of July 1839 and sent to G. L. H. Prentiss, Worcester, Mass:
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1809 $ 81. 33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 13. 55-
94.88
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Intosh Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 120
+ Repd
H. W. Patterson
March 31. 62
81.33

5266 Constance Gentry.
Wid of Elisha Mass
Ad July 7 1838
Worcester County. Mar 1 1777 d 1809
Massachusetts.
Alma Sm 4d per '27.11.
Capt. Richardson Co
Mass Middle or
or
C. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass

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, } ss. County of Worcester. }
On this twenty third day of April, 1839, personally appeared before the Hon. Ezra M. Barton, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for said County of Worcester, the same being a Court of Record, Prudence Prouty , a resident of West Boylston, in the County of Worcester, aged eighty years, who, being first duly sworn, 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 Elisha Prouty, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution - that as nearly as she can now state he entered said service in the month of April, 1775 - and served for eight months, and was in the Battle at Bunker's Hill - she begs leave to refer to the evidence furnished on this application, for her said husband's service  service  now on file in the War Department, to show the length of service performed by him - and also to the Rolls now in the War Department at Washington, if any, in relation to said company -  and also to the Rolls now in the War Department at Washington, if any, in relation to said company -  possession now possessed him He enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Richardson, then of Lancaster in said County, for said term of eight months, and served out his term of enlistment - she cannot state more particularly than as above, of the service of her said husband -
She further declares, that she was married to the said Elisha Prouty, on the twenty sixth day of July, 1777 that her husband, the aforesaid Elisha Prouty, died on the ninth day of December, 1809 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred ninety four, viz. at

the time above stated. The proof herewith exhibited is all that she can now produce, in relation to the marriage of her to said Elisba, or of his service, or the time of his death.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, Before /
In relation to her said marriage, this declarant further, on oath states, that she was married to the said Elisba at the time aforesaid, in said town of Lancaster, by Doctor William Dunnmoore a justice of the peace; that she was married at his dwellinghouse; that there were present at the time the wife of the Doctor, their hired maid, and a woman by the name of Sawyer, who are now all dead & gone. That she has caused diligent inquiry to be made for the papers of Doctor Dunnmoore, but she has been able to find no record of her said marriage. She trusts that the evidence of her settlement, with the record of the births of a large family of children, will be sufficient to prove her marriage.
Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year above written Before
Prudence H. Crosby mark
Mr. M c Barlow judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Lancaster
I further testify that the omissions and interpolations on the first page, in lines 23, 24, 25 & 26 were made before the oath & subscription.
Mr. M c Barlow judge etc.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Wendell, clerk of the court of common pleas for said county of Worcester, do certify that, Ira M. Barton, Esquire, before named, is Judge of the court of probate for said county, the same being a court of record - and that Moses Thomas and Ward Cotton, Esquires, are Justices of the peace, in and for said county; and that their respective signatures to the certificates herein before subscribed, by them, are in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court of common pleas, at Worcester, this twenty third day of April, in the year 1839. —
Jos. G. Wendell. Clk.

I William Fairbank of West Boylston (formerly,
Leicester) in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years Do - Depose & say that I lived a near neighbour to Elisha Prouty of Leicester that it was generally said that said Prouty enlisted in the Revolutionary Service in the year 1775 for Eight months in Capt. Ephraim Richardson Company of Leicester & of course that he was well acquainted with said Prouty & have frequently heard him say he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill & I have no doubt from what I have heard said Prouty, & others say that he served his eight months Out.
Wm. Fairbank
Feb. 12th 1839.
Massachusetts State
Worcester County } ss. Feb. 12th. 1839
Subscribed & sworn to before me & the said Fairbank is well known to me as a man of veracity & of a sound mind Moses Thomas Justice of peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Lancaster, Worcester County.
April 15. 1839. Extract from the Town records
" Elisha Prouty and Prudence Wilder, both of
" Lancaster, entered their intentions of marriage
" July 8 th One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Seven.
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception of the date which is on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "July 8 th 1777"
Attest John G. Thurston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster. I John G. Thurston above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Lancaster and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the original Records of said Town, with the exception above mentioned as certified by me.
John G. Thurston, Town Clerk of Lancaster. I further certify that I can find no record of the marriage of said Prouty on said Town Records.
Attest John G. Thurston, Town Clerk. Massachusetts State } April 15 th 1839. Worcester County }
Sworn before me Moses Thomas Justice of the Peace

An Extract from the Records of the Town of Boylston, Worcester County Massachusetts.
Daniel, Joshua, Elisha, Isaac, Jason, James, and Anderson, Sons, & Lois, Lydia, Lydia and Melinda, Daughters of Elisha and Prudence Prouty.
Born as follows viz:
Daniel born Nov 3 rd 1777
Lois born Aug. 15 th 1779
Joshua born June 19 th 1781
Elisha born April 25 th 1784
Isaac born Sept. 29 th 1786
Jason born Feb. 12 th 1789
James born Jan. 14 th 1792
Lydia born April 17 th 1794 & Died Sept. 6 th 1796.
Lydia born Sept 23 rd 1796
Anderson born Nov 1 st 1798 & Died Oct 15 th 1800
Melinda born March 12 th 1801.
I hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy of the record.
Attest John T. Cotton Town Clerk.
I John T. Cotton above named, depose & say; that I hold the office of Clerk, in the Town, County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town as certified by me, John T. Cotton Clerk of the Town of Boylston.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts?
Worcester County ss: — — — — — }
Personally appeared the above named John T. Cotton, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him made & subscribed is true & correct.
Boylston April 5 th 1839. Before me Ward Cotton Just. Peace.

Pelham Febr'y 14 1839
This may certify that I Luther Chapin helped lay out Elisha Prowty after Died in the Town of Shutesbury I think in the month of December 1808 or 9.
Luther Chapin
1838
29
14 19

Shutesbury February 15 th 1839 This may certify that Elisha Prouty died in Shutesbury about the year 1809. Isaiah Beaman.

I Lydia Hodgson of Sterling in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts of lawful age do here say that my Father Elisha Prouty died on the ninth day of December in the year 1809. at Shutesbury in the County of Franklin Massachusetts. I was present with him when he died, & saw him buried
April 5th 1839
Lydia Hodgson
Massachusetts State
Worcester County } ss. April 5th 1839
Subscribed & sworn to before me
& the said Lydia is considered as a woman of truth
Moses Thomas Justice of the peace
I Joshua Prouty of West Boylston in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts of lawful age do here say that I have been to the Town Clerk in Shutesbury to get the Record of the death of my late Father & there is no Record to be found of the death of Elisha Prouty
April 5th 1839
Joshua his X Prouty mark
Massachusetts State
Worcester County } ss. Subscribed & sworn to before me
this 5th. of April 1839 & the said Joshua Prouty is known to me as a man of truth
Moses Thomas Justice of the peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15221
Prudence Prouty
Widow of
Elisha Prouty
Prin Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elisha Prouty Dr 1809 Burdana Dr 77 5 75. Lancaster E. Richardson
no prof of na has m c 2 time
Vol 16, 8 on app 26

James S. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
Sir,
I herewith forward to your department the application of Prudence Perry - for a pension - You will please examine the case, and remit an answer to
Yours very respectfully -
William Garrison
Worcester, Mass. 23 Sept. 1839.