Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,229, for William Raymond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Raymond, William Sophia
N. 15,229.
CONTENTS

4880
Massachusetts
William Raymond
of Worcester Co. in the State of MASS who was a Prvt in the Company commanded by Captain Lord of the Regt commanded by Col. Brown in the Mass line for 9 months Service No. 11 Sergeant. 3
Granted on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - $1 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of the 30 day of Jan 1833 and 10th Nov 1833 Mendall Stone of Mass Arrear to 1st of Sept 1832 $121.00 Pension, allowance until Mar 33 40 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book D Vol. 2a Page 96
Packet 13 Sept. 1838 Jacob Wales
75 Merrill

1620. Massachusetts Sophia Raymond widow of William Raymond who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv Sergt Mass.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of August 1848 and sent to
Geo. M. Reutens Worcester Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 128 Vol. 2,

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Athol in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts
William Raymond entered his intention of marriage with Sophia Ward both of Athol. November sixteenth, seventeen hundred and eighty two.
Hiram Newhall. Town Clerk.
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:
November 16 th 1782.
Athol August 7. 1838. Benjamin Estabrook. - Clerk of the Town of Athol
I, Benjamin Estabrook above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Athol aforesaid. & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town. With the exception above named as certified by me.
Benjamin Estabrook. Clerk of the Town of Athol.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. Attest August 7-1838 Subscribed and sworn to before me the subscriber the day and year above written
Jacob Wales justice of the peace

I Elizabeth Kendoll of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years Depose and say that my maiden name was Elizabeth Raymond and was formerly a resident of Athol in said County and sister to William Raymond of said Royalston (Deceased, who was a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 1832 the said William married a girl in said Town of Athol by the name of Sophia Ward if I remember write they were married in the year 1782 I was present and saw them married they were married in the Town of Simpulton by Esquire Baldwin I do not remember his Christian name the reason I think it was in the year 1782 is I had been married about two years when they were married and I was married in the year 1780 I further say my Brothers Widow the said Sophia re- sides in said Royalston and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said William which took place in the month of September 1834
her Elizabeth Kendoll mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss Royalston August 10-1838 Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written
Jacob Wales justice of the Peace
I further certify from my acquaintance with the above named Elizabeth Kendoll that she is a person of truth and veracity
Jacob Wales justice of the Peace

15167 William Raymond
Private 9 Months Sept 10 19 L
$80.
Hn. J. G. Kendale HR

15167  BRIEF in the case of  William Raymond  County of Worcester  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted in 1775 Summer more than 4 _____ Private Capt. Israel Duster Col. Ward's Regt.   enlisted 1775-76 Winter _____ 2 _____ " Capt. Johnson's Regt.   " 1776 Spring _____ 3 _____ Sergeant Capt. Israel Duster Col. Dyer.   went on board the Commodore _____ 5 _____ ditto Capt. Seth Warner Col. Dyer.   disb. 1777 May _____ 2 _____ ditto Capt. W. Warner Col. Dyer.   enlisted 1777 August _____ 3 _____ do. Capt. Samuel D. Dyer Col. Dyer.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? on Lake Champlain, Stillwater N.Y.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester Co. Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh  Examining Clerk. Jan. 23. 1833.

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss. William Raymond
ON this 17th day of October in the year of our Lord, eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Pierce Judge of Probate now sitting at Templeton a resident of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four 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 7th, 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He states that he was born in Milford in the County of Middlesex that his age is recorded in said town of Milford on the town records he states that when called into service he was living in the town of Athol in the County of Worcester and has lived in said Athol and Royalston ever since that in the summer of the year 1775 he enlisted into the service in Capt. Schaback's Dexters Company of said Athol and was a soldier for Ebenezer Goddard of said Athol that he marched to Cambridge near Boston where said Dexters Company was stationed said company was annexed to Col. Ward's Broadbridge Regiment that he performed the duty of a soldier in said company for more than four months the precise time not distinctly recollecting that he was discharged by Col. Ward in written discharge being given at that time to his knowledge He also states that in the winter of 1775 & 1776 he enlisted into the service in Capt. Nathan Barker's Company of Peterboro for two months, that he marched to Dorchester Heights where he was stationed during said time performing the duties of a soldier in building the fort on said heights and was discharged by Col. Ward in written discharge being given at that time to his knowledge.
He also states that in the Spring of the year 1776 he enlisted into the service for three months in Capt. Benjamin Edgell's Company that he marched to Warwick in the State of Rhode Island where he was stationed during said time of enlistment performing the duties of a soldier in guarding against the British and transporting boats up and down the River (as was ordered by Col. Edgell his Captain).
He further states that in the month of June or July 1776 he enlisted into the service for five months in Capt. Thomas Lord's Company of Col. Smith's that he marched to Peapack in the State of New York said Lord's Company was in Col. Morris Regiment and was annexed to Col. Whitcomb's Regiment from there he marched to Newark and to Boston and was stationed at Providence performing the duties of a sergeant during said time of enlistment and was discharged by Col. Lord the officers in command.
He also further states that in the month of May in the year 1777 he enlisted into the service for two months in Capt. William Hovey's Company of Col. Nichols's Brigade in the State of New York and was stationed at Ticonderoga and was annexed to Col. Hovey's Regiment from there he marched to Providence and was stationed at Providence performing the duties of a sergeant during said time of enlistment and was discharged by Col. Hovey the officers in command.
He also further states that in the month of August or September in the year 1777 he enlisted into the service for three months in Capt. Thomas Lord's Company of Col. Smith's that he marched to Bunker Hill where he was stationed that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne with his Army of that he gave an oath of allegiance to the American cause and was discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment performing the duties of a sergeant during said time of enlistment.
He states that Peter Jackson, Noah Bates and Benjamin Chamberlin can testify as to his personal services in the Revolution and also that Sarah Ballou and Anne Ballou can testify as to their belief that he was a soldier in the Revolution and that the Rev. Ebenezer Perkins and Franklin Gregory Esq. of Royalston can testify as to his personal character for truth and veracity and their belief that he was a soldier in the Revolution.

We Menzies Perkins a Clergyman residing in the Town  Town of Royalston and Franklin Deyle residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl Dyme Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Abner Perkins Franklin Gregory
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Menzies Perkins who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Royalston and that General Franklin Gregory who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl Dyme Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Probate — do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Raymond for a pension. That though the original of the annexed affidavit was made in a Justice of the Peace, it was by him transmitted to the Court, and the same IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court the 18 th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
Theophilus Wheeler Regt. of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Worcester County ss.
On this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. The widow Sophia Raymond a resident of Royalston in said County aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn. That 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 th 1838: entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows & that she is the widow of William Raymond late of said Royalston deceased, who was a Private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary War as by a certificate the said Sophia now has in her possession whereby the said William received his pension under the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832 which will accompany this application. She further declares she was married to the said William Raymond the first or second day of December 1782 in the Town of Templeton in said County by Jonathan Baldwin Esquire and at the time she married she and her husband the said William were both residents of Athol in said County. That after her marriage she resided in said Athol for about four years and then moved to said Royalston where she has resided ever since. She further declares that she had ten children by her husband the said William

in the term of about twenty two years whose names and ages are as follows 1 st William 53 years old last June 2 nd Lydia 51 years old last January, 3 rd Daniel 48 years old last September 4 th Stephen 46 years old last March 5 th Mary 44 years old last June 6 th Franklin 42 years old last March 7 th Sullivan 39 years old last October 8 th Artemas 37 years old last March 9 th Stetson 35 years old last September had he been living 10 Stetson 34 years old last September. She further declares that her husband the said William Deceased in said Royalston the twenty sixth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty four and that she has remained a widow ever since, and that her maiden name was Sophia Ward and that her Parents and the Parents of her husband the said Willi- am were residents of said Athol at the time he the said William went into the service and at the time they were married, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January nineteen hundred and nin- ety four viz. at the time before stated, and for the particular proof of her said husbands services She respectfully refers to the rolls in the war department and to the evidence filed with his appli- cation whereby he obtained a pension under the act of 1832
I am to and subscribe the day and year above written Before me
Sophia Raymond
Mr. Patton Judge of the Court of Pleas for said County of Hampshire

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett Know Ye, That Ira Barton Esqr is Judge of Probate and Jacob Walch Esqr is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court, that the within attestations are in due form and by the proper officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this ninth day of August, A. D. 1838, and in the sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Raymond a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Mch 15 1879
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 75 4 mos. Priv. Edward Easton Woodbridge Mass.   March 75-76 2 mos. Jonathan Rootes   Spring 76 3 mos. B. Green   June 76 5 mos. Sergt. William Rootes Colonel   May 77 2 mos. William Rootes Colonel   Aug 77 3 mos. William Rootes Colonel  
Battles engaged in, Lexington - Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wadsworth Mass. Date of application for pension, Oct 17 1872 - Haverhill Residence at date of application, Lowell Worcester Co. Mass. Age at date of application, 74 yrs.
Remarks: Admitted pension on application Aug. 9 1873 whole 77 years of service of  Residence at date of application
Subsequent element

Ch - Aug 1838
Wm 53 June - 1838 born 1785 Lydia 51 Jan'y 1838 " 1787 Daniel 48 Sept 1837 1789 Stephen 46 Mch 38 1792 Mary 44 June 38 1794 Mabel 42 Mch 1838 1796 William 39 Oct 37 1798 Artemas 37 Mch 38 1801 William 35 Sept 37 1802 William 31 Sept 37 1806

1909 June 5, Hist to memo. L. G. Norton / p.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15:229 Sophia Raymond Widow of William Raymond Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr. Raymond Map. Act of June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen: Office
pt. 4 Sep 1834
JH
Apr 12. 1838

William Raymond,

I being an inhabitant of Bambridge in the County of Middlesex and State of Vermont, aged twenty four years before (and say that in the month of May in the year 1777 I resided in the town of Winchendon in the County of Worcester (and Commonwealth of Massachu- -setts) which town was required to furnish a certain number of soldiers for the service in the War of the Revolution, I enlisted and performed duty as a private soldier during said term of time in Captain William Henry's Company, in Colonel Whitney's Regiment I joined the Company at Providence where we were stationed a short time from thence we were marched to Norwich and stayed there short time (and from thence we were marched down to Boston and near below Providence, where we were stationed when Independence was celebrated at Providence on the 4 th July of the above mentioned year heard the discharge of their Cannon which jarred the diamond glass in the Windows of the House we were in soon after which I was discharged.
William Raymond then of Athol (and now of Royalston of Worcester  of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts) of said age was a soldier in the same Company with me (and performed duty during the same term of time (and was discharged at the same time.
Benj o Chamberlain
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss August 9. 1832
Being in Chamberlain came before me (and made oath to the truth of the facts in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed

I Noah Bates of Phillipston in the county of Worcester County & state of Massachusetts do Testify & say that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five I was stationed in Cam- -bridge Mass as a soldier in the revolutionary War that I was there acquainted with William Ray- -mond who was then & there stationed as a Soldier - I entered the service when soldiers were first called for in the spring of said year & served eight months at that time & place & the said Wm Raymond was in the same com- -pany with myself according to the best of my recollection the most of that time that we served in the company commanded by Capt Jacob Dester under Col Br and -Joah Bates
Foreseal In August 11-1832 then the above named Noah Bates personally & after being duly examined & cautioned did make solemn oaths to the truth of this deposition by him subscribed
Before me Oliver Powers Justice Peace I the subscriber do further certify that to the best of my knowledge Noah Bates the above named deponent is a man of truth & veracity Oliver Powers Justice Peace
whom the above affidavit of Noah Bates; and that Franklin Gregory Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit of Benjamin Chamberlain were made and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that their signatures thereto appear to me to be in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the

I do hereby certify that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five I was stationed in Cambridge Mass as a soldier in the revolutionary War that I was then acquainted with William Raymond who was then & there stationed as a soldier - I entered the service when soldiers were first called for in the spring of said year & served eight months at that time & place & the said W m Raymond was in the same company with myself according to the best of my recollection the most of that time that we were in the company commanded by Capt Jacob Dester under Col G d and Noah Bates
Forester Jy August 11-1832 then the above named Noah Bates personally & after being duly examined & cautioned did make solemn oath to the truth of this deposition by him subscribed before me Oliver Powers, Justin Pe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Forester Jy. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, held within and for the county of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Oliver Powers, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit of Noah Bates; and that Franklin Gregory, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit of Benjamin Chamberlain, were made and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace, within and for the county of Worcester, and that their signatures thereto appear to me to be in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the

County Seal, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, C. R.
Deposition of of Noah Bates

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Pres of U. S. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2 a page 95

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Raymond of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private and Sergeant in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

and.
William Raymond D. Read. who was a prisoner under the Act of 7 June, 1832, and who died on the 26th. September, 1834. of Worcester in the State of Mass: — who was a priv. Reg't in the company — commanded by Captain Dorr in the Reg't — commanded by Col. Brewer in the Mass: — time per Month, private. 10 Months, Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 26th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th. day of May 1839 and sent to Jacob Wales, Baldwinville, Mass:
Arrears to the 26th of Mar: 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowances ending 4 Septm — 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Intire Clerk, Book 4 — Vol. 1 Page 127—

1892.
Massachusetts
Sophia Playmand
widow of William Playmand
who was a Pri & Sgt
in the Mass. line
for 4 mo Pri.
10 .. Sgt.
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
8th day of Sept. 1843
and sent to
Benoni Peck
Hoyalston,
Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
A
Vol.
1.
Page
52.

Massachusetts
Sophia Raymond
widow of William Raymond, Decd; who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832. and who died on the 26th: September, 1834. of Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a priv: Serf in the Comp y — commanded by Captain Lord — of the Reg t — commanded by Col: Brewer — in the Mass. — line for 9 months, private — 10 do — S er geant
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May — 1839 and sent to Jacob Wale, Baldwinsville, Mass: —
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: $ 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk, Book A — Vol. 1 — Page 127 —

Declaration of Sophia Roymande of Royalston Mass.
1892
Adrielle
Geo. M. Prentiss Worcester Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County
{ ss.
On this tenth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me Brimri Peck a justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid Sophie Raymond a resident of Royalston in the county of Worcester aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth her on oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Raymond who served in the war of the Revolution and an account of whose services she received a pension of $80, annually under the act of 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sophie Raymond
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Brimri Peck justice of the Peace

I certify that the above Sophia Raymond is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the forgoing affidavit.
Benoni Peck, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Norfolk County } ss.
I Charles M. Hartshorn Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benoni Peck Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified; and that his signature above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of August, A.D. 1818.
Charles M. Hartshorn Clerk

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Raymond which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? _____
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? witnesses
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Royalston June 20, 1843.
Sir,
I enclose two Pension cases viz Sophia Raymond and Elizabeth Richardson. Return is requested to be made to the Subscriber.
I am Sir yours respectfully
Benoni Peck
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington D. C.

2091 Sophia Raymond Royalston Mass.
$80 per ann
Benoni Peck Royalston Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Massachusetts } Worcester County } ss.
On this fourteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Benoni Peck a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester Sophia Ray second a resident of Royalston in the County of Worcester, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, with 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 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of William Ray second who was a pensioner, and that she has been allowed a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of 7 th July 1838, and she refers to the declaration and evidence now in the Pension Office, on which said pension was granted, and also to the declaration and evidence of her late husband William Ray second for his rank and the particulars of his service.
She further declares that she is still the widow of the said William Ray second. Sophia Raymond

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Bononi Peck, a justice of the Peace
I Bononi Peck a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certify that Sophia Raymond whose name is attached to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me, having both of us been residents of the town of Royalston more than fifty years.
Bononi Peck, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Bononi Peck is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the above certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do here unto set my hand and the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of June, one thousand eight hun- dred and forty three.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

William Raymond -
Declaration & Depositions
Grace Davis 15157 Worcester Mass -
Attorney for said Raymond -

I Benjamin Fry of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do testify (and say that I have frequently heard my Father. Ebenezer Fry late of said Royalston who died the 8 th of May last Aged 76 years being of sound mind to the last moments of his life say that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution - with William Raymond then of St. John (and now of Royalston) - That they were stationed below Providence in the State of Rhode Island, Among a variety of other incidents I have frequently heard Father say that they were sent up to Providence on a certain time with some Whale Boats (and were cast away in a Storm on Prudence Island where they were obliged to remain several days without any provision or shelter (and in sight of the British Soldiers on the Island ) and a British Vessel of War in the Stream or River that they caught a horse belonging to the British for the purpose of killing him to eat, but not being able to strike a fire their Powder being all wet (and having no knife or salt) they let the Horse go - after the fog blew off they made signals with their Blankets to the Americans on the main land who sent over a crazy boat that would carry but three men at most - that they put one man at the fore end of the boat to break off the waves (and then William Raymond bailed water out of the Boat with his hat The boat was sent over one more that day (and carried some provisions to those that must remain on the Island untill the next day as the wind was more moderate on the second - the wind blowing over

was so high that it was not thought safe to undertake to bring off all the men that night. There were eight men in all that were cast away - also that he (father) and said Raymond served two tours of duty near Providence but do not recollect the terms of time
Benjamin Fry
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Worcester County ss. August 21. 1832 }
Of Benjamin Fry came before me (and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - I further certify that I am well acquainted with said deponent and that he is a person of truth and veracity
Franklin Gregory Justice of the Peace 3

I Polly Fry of Royalston in the County of Worcester (and Commonwealth of Massachusetts) of lawfull age do testify and say that I have frequently heard my father Ebenezer Fry late of said Royalston Deceased the 8 th day of May last Aged Seventy Six years being of sound mind to the last moments of his fifth life - that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution with William Raymond then of Athol (and now of Royalston) that they were stationed below Providence in the State of Rhode Island Among a variety of other incidents I have frequently heard my said father say that himself, William Raymond and six other soldiers were sent up to Providence, on a certain time with some whale Boats and were cast away in a storm on Prudence Island, where they were obliged to remain several days without any provisions or shelter in sight of a British Vessel of War in the River that they caught one of the British horses for the purpose of killing the horse for provision, but not being able to strike a fire their Powder being wet (and having no knife or salt) they let the horse go - After the fog blew off they made a signal with their blankets to the Americans on the main land - who sent over a crazy boat (their Whale Boats being all destroyed by beating against the Rocks) which would carry but three men - they placed one man on the fore end of the boat to break the waves (and William Raymond dipped out plaster from the boat with his hat to keep the boat from sinking - The boat was sent over once more that day and carried some provisions to those that must remain on the Island - The wind blowing such a

gale that it was not thought prudent to undertake to get them all off that night (and the rest were left were taken off next morning I have also heard father say that he served two tours of duty as a soldier in the Revolutionary War with said William Raymond in the vicinity of Providence. I heard father relate the substance of the foregoing in a conversation with said William Raymond not more than three days before his death. Polly Fry
Commencement of Deposition Worcester County ss. August 21. 1832
Polly Fry came before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed
I further certify that I have been long acquainted with said Deponent (and that she is a person of truth and veracity)
Franklin Gregory Justice of the Peace

I John Holman of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy one years, Depose and say that I was well acquainted with William Raymond late of Royalston deceased, who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7-1832 the said William was formerly a resident of Athol in said County and moved from said Athol to said Royalston about fifty years ago the said William married a girl in said Athol by the name of Sophia Ward. I was well acquainted with the said William and his wife the said Sophia before they were married. I did not see them married but they were reported to be married if I remember right in the year 1782 the reason why I think it was that year I am sure it was the year before peace was declared I was living that year in said Athol with a man by the name of French and said French's farm & the farm where the said William resided joined and and the Houses were about one fourth of a mile apart the said Sophia had a son by the said William I think in less than a year after their reported mar- riage and they called his name William I think I remember the names of three other children I think they had ten in all I think their names are as fol- lows 1 st William 2 d Lydia 3 d Daniel 4 th Stephen 5 Mary 6 Franklin 7 Salome 8 Artemas 9 Stetson & 10 Stetson the first by the name of Stetson died quite young if I remember right, the said William deceased in said Royalston about four years ago if I remember right I attended his Fun- eral but do not remember the exact time. I further say the said William Widow the said Sophia now resides in said Royalston and has never been a widow since the death of the said William
John Holman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss Royalston August 7-1838
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year above written
Jacob Wales justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the within named John Halmun for at least thirty years and he is a man of truth and strict veracity Jacob Walis Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the words (the year) in one place, and the words (with a man) in another place were interlined before it was signed Also that the words (if I am under arrest) were inserted before it was signed — Jacob Walis Justice of the Peace

I Elijah Nichols of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do testify and say that I have resided in Royalston for about sixty eight years and a greater part of the time a near neighbour to William Raymond of of said Royal- ston deceased who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7-1832 The said William Raymond Died September 26-1834 I was then living near by the said William and was present at his funeral. the said William left a widow in said Royalston by the name of Sophia Raymond who now makes application for a pension on account of the services of her said husband the said William Raymond I further say the said Sophia has remained a widow ever since the death of the said William Elijah Nichols
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss Royalston August the 6-1838 Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written Jacob Wales justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above- named Elijah Nichols for at least twenty years and consider him a man of truth and strict veracity Jacob Wales justice of the Peace

I Eden Baldwin of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years. Repose and say that I am Son of Jonathan Baldwin late of said Templeton deceased my Father the said Jonathan Baldwin died in the year 1788 in said Templeton he was a justice of the Peace for a number of years prior to his death. I well remember that same time after his death it was mentioned by People who were present and settling up my Father's business that the Book that contained the records of my Father's justice business must be preserved my Mother observed at the time it was my Father's request to her a short time before he died my Father died with a Break in about thirty days after he was taken ill. I further say my mother in about two years after the death of my Father married a man in the Town of Barre by the name of Nichols the said Nichols and my Mother both deceased within the term of ten years afterwards. I further say I have made inquiry for my Father's old records since the death of my Mother and her second husband but could not find them. I further say my Father consummated a large number of marriages about the time the war closed and many used to come to him to be married from the adjoining Towns.
Eden Baldwin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss Templeton August 10 - 1888 Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written.
Jacob Wales justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Eden Baldwin for more than forty years and he is a man of truth and veracity. Jacob Wales justice of the Peace

565 ap. 21. 1843
Miss Mar. 3 1843 Sophia Raymond
James L. Edwards, Esq. Comm. of Pensions.
Washington D. C.

Rayalston (Naps) April 17, 1843 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I enclose a Pension case under the act of Congress of the 2 d of March last. and respectfully request you to give it as reasonable notice as is convenient. Should the papers be defective in form, have the goodness to acquaint me wherein.
Yours respectfully
Barnoni Peck.
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

Selection of A. J. Ballant

Joshua Ballard of Atol aged ninety eight years, on oath say That in May or June 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier in the Massachusetts Continentals for two months, and was to have marched to Rhode Island. That William Raymond of Royalston engaged as my substitute, and marched as my substitute to Rhode Island, and returned at the expiration of two months. I have known William Raymond for sixty years. his sister is my wife. I know he went as a soldier in the army several campaigns. The length of them I do not remember, but I do distinctly recollect that he went to Louisbourg & also to the taking of Burgoyne. Joshua Ballard
August 6, 1882 -
Forester August 6, 1882. Joshua Ballard and Anna Ballard who made the above depositions are well known by the subscribers here to be reputable persons of truth & veracity. They made oath to the truth of the aforesaid depositions before me Glory to R. Miles J. Pease

I know Ballard aged seventy six years on oath. say that William Raymond of Wayleton is my brother, that during the Revolutionary War he was absent from home as a soldier in the Army. I cannot remember the number of campaigns nor the length of them, that he was out, but I am recollect of his going to Dorchester in of his being in a severe battle on Lake Champlain and of his going to New York - he was a soldier a great part of the war but I can not recollect the particular times August 6, 1882.
Anne Ballard Mark

18 th R aymond -

I Peter Goshorn of having in the County of Ulster and State of New York aged twenty two years ago and say that in the year 1776 in the month of June I enlisted to serve in the war of the Revolution for the term of five months and was placed under the command of Colt Hamilton of Brookfield in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brewer stationed on Mount Hope near Ticonderoga the day after we arrived at Mount Hope I met with William Raymond having known him before, he was a Soldier in the same Regiment with deponent (and said that he had enlisted for five months in about three weeks after I first saw said Raymond order came for men to go onto Lake Champlain (and said Raymond came to me and said that he was going onto the Lake aboard of the Gallies, and requested an exchange of Blankets with me having a larger blanket than he wanted I exchanged Blankets with him -
Peter Goshorn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss July 31 - 1832 -
The foregoing came before me and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed are true.
Franklin Gregory Justice Peace
Cheshire N.H. Aug 10. 1832
I certify that I am acquainted with

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Franklin Gregory, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

THE ELMS KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
May 21st 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;—
Will you kindly inform me, if William Raymond, of Athel, or Royalston, Mass, was granted a pension for services in the Revolutionary War.?
I would greatly appreciate an early reply to my inquiry.
Yours very truly,
L. G. Norton
Regent, Fort Kearney Chapter, D.A.R.
Address
#101. West 21st St Kearney, Neb
He was born at Chelmsford, Mass Apr 30. 1758 and died at Royalston, Mass Sept 26. 1834. He married July 6. 1778, Lydia Ward of Athel, Mass. she was b - July 13. 1760