Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,809, for Asa Richardson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Richardson Asa Jane
NUMBER
W. 18809
CONTENTS

10,056
Massachusetts
Isa Richardson
of Woburn in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May 1819 and put to Inage W. Wetmore Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 85. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep: 1819. 48. 00
$133. 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Certificate sent to Abraham Bigelow Esq r Cambridge Massachusetts, 22 September, 1820.

348
Massachusetts
Jane Richardson widow of Isa Richardson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 30th August 1822 of Middlesex in the State of MS.
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mass of the Regt. commanded by Col Whitcomb in the MS. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of MS. at the rate of 10 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Sept 1838 and Secy Wymans Richardson Woburn MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838  $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 29, 20.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded, by W. Addison Clerk Book 7 Vol. 1 st Page 126
Let to W Richardson March 9 1839. To same, Dec: 5. 1840.

Dear Richardson
76-1 yr
Whitcomb Map
Rec d
Samiter

State of Massachusetts
By Asa Richardson a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Woburn — in the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on January Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & seventy six
I entered and was engaged in the Land — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the last of December One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven being One year in the Massachusetts line of the army.
as a Private — against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company commanded by Capt Bullard & afterwards by Capt Willington in the Regiment of Colonel Whitcomb
and that I left the service on the expiration of the term aforesaid being then honorably discharged but the Antipasto of such discharge being lost the basis of time and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty years.
I have not any further evidence, now in my power, to offer
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Asa Richardson
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas & Presiding herein vice
the abovenamed Asa Richardson and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court the day above written.
Wm Wetmore
June 20. 1818. I further certify that the within
named

named Deponents are credible and disinterested witnesses and have been duly sworn.
W m Wetmore

To all person whom it may Concern
This may Certify that I the Subscriber have been personally acquainted with Ezra Richardson of Woburn in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts for more than forty years last past that I was knowing to his being in the Fleet on Lake Champlain during part or all the time from August to October A.D. 1776 that I then considered him to be a soldier detached from a Continental regiment for the purpose of manning the Fleet on said Lake at that time.
and for thus I say not Woburn April 14 th 1810 Jonathan Thompson
Middletown J. Woburn April 14 th 1810 personally appeared the above named Jon a Thompson & made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true.
Before me Benjamin Wyman Just. Peace

227
Asa Richardson
Woburn
10056
May 1819
Cont. 227
1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
Woburn
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Asa Richardson resident at in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 10056. now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Asa Richardson late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  “ 1 cow valued at 15 00   1 swine 7 00   2 old tables 1 50   6 old chairs 3 00   17 earthen 1 00   6 pails 0 75   6 buckets & pails 1 00   4 iron pots & kettles 1 00   Stove & stove pipes 1 00   Two dogs 1 00   Flat iron 0 50 $77.75 
Said Asa Richardson is now past sixty six years of age and has an aged wife to support. He served in the army of the Revolution twelve months in Capt. Bullard's company and also in

Capt Thos Wellington company in Col Whitecomb's Regiment at Tienderoga and down the lake with Gen Arnold Asa Richardson.
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore judge re 11

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. M c Intire a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, Asa Richardson do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God.
Asa Richardson
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Asa Richardson took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
M c Intire Judge of said Court. "
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
twenty seven dollars and twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

Yame Michandran Charleston

I, Jane Caldwell, of Charlestown - County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts forty eight years of age, do hereby say, that Jane Richardson of Charlestown aforesaid formerly of Medford, in said County, who has by the papers hereto annexed applied for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1830, is my own mother; that she has never been married since the death of my father Asa Richardson late of said Medford, who died on the thirtieth day of August A.D. 1822 1822, & was a pensioner under the laws of Congress of 1818 & 1820.
Jane Caldwell
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
On this twenty first day of August A.D. 1830, personally appeared the above named Jane Richardson. I swear under to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed. She is a credible witness & her testimony entitled to confiden
Before me, Lyman Richardson Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County. S.S.
On this twenty first day of August A.D. 1830. personally appeared before me, the subscriber judge of the Court of Probate, in & for said County, Jane Richardson, a resident of Charles- town in said County of Middlesex, aged seventy eight 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 th 1830, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Asa Richardson late of Woburn, in said County, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, & senior officer as stated in his own de- claration, made to obtain a pension under the acts of Congress, of 1818, & 1820. That he did obtain a pension under both of said acts & was a pensioner at the time of his decease at the rate of eight dollars per month and that she has never been married since the death of her said husband, the said Asa Richardson, and still remains his widow.
She further declares, that her maiden name

name was Jane Wymen of said Walum in said County: That she was married to said Asa Richardson on the eleventh day of February in the year A.D. 1779: That her husband the said Asa Richardson, died on the thirtieth day of August, in the year 1822: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service and the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four. at the time above stated and she claims the same pension which was allowed to her said husband while living. She further states that she was married by the Rev. Samuel Cook, then the settled minister of that part of Cambridge in said county, now West Cambridge being no minister in said Walum at the time. authorized to marry
Jane Richardson Subscribed & sworn to by said Jane Richardson in open Court on the day & year first above written before J. P. Gay Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac Pike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Samuel P. May's signature is the true signature of said Court & that his signature written on the foregoing paper is the genuine signature. —
I also certify that Nyman Duhamel's signature is a part of the Plea written and for said County of Middlesex Duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the foregoing paper is the genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand & eight hundred and thirty eight.
Isaac Pike

Samuel Gann copy of Jane Richardson Jane Richardson
707
Jane Richardson Wia g. S. S. Mass Mar 1779 Dec 1822 At 7 July 1838 $40 pr am
Wyma Richardson Noburn Ms.

I David Daman being the settled Minister of West Cambridge, formerly the second precinct of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the Church Records kept by the Rev. Samuel Cook formerly the settled Minister of said second precinct are now in my possession & exactly that the following is a true copy of the said Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on said Record in fair & legible figures as follows. v o .  Record - "1779. seventeen hundred & seventy nine February 11 - eleventh. Asa Richardson & Fanny Wiman both of Woburn were joined together by Samuel Cook Clerk."
I David Daman above named do hereby certify that I am the settled Minister of the said West Cambridge formerly the second precinct of Cambridge as aforesaid. That the Records of the Church established in said precinct in the year 1739. are kept by me as Clerk of said Church & that the above is a true extract from said Record with the exception above named as certified by me
David Daman } Minister & Clerk of said Church
Given before me this seventeenth day of August 1838. Asa Richardson } Justice of the peace

O. W. & N. Division.
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., May 28, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of * * * * * RICHARDSON * 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June, 1778 1 year Pri. Richard Wellington Whitcomb Mass.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Probably Woburn, Mass.
Date of application for pension,
April 13, 1813.
Residence at date of application,
Woburn, Mass.
Age at date of application,
Sixty years.
Remarks:
He married Jane Wyman February 11, 1779, and died August 30, 1822 1822
Geo. F. Richardson, Esq., Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
18809
Jane Richardson of Widow A. S. Richardson Rev. Rev. W. W.
Act: _____
July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. _____
M
Page _____
164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894
Dec. 15 Visit to
Mrs. Mary Gunning, Boston, Mass.
May 28 Visit to Geo. E. Richardson, Millers Falls, Mass. M.E.C.
May 28 Visit to Geo. E. Richardson, Millers Falls, Mass. M.E.C.
Aug. 14 Visit to Geo. E. Richardson, Millers Falls, Mass. M.E.C.
Millers Falls, Mass. M.E.C.

G. E. RICHARDSON, WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS.
41097 3 1
May 20 '95
Hon. William Lockren, Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Can you send me information in regard to the pension paid Jane, or Jenny, (Wyman) Richardson for the war services of her husband Asa Richardson of Woburn, Mass., in the war of the Revolution ?
Asa Richardson's name appears among a list of men from Woburn in Capt. John Richardson's Co. of Col. Baldwin's Reg't. - List dated May 1 st 1775. Mass. Records Vol. 59 p. 519. = Asa died Aug. 30 1822. His widow Jane died about 1832.
The above is all the information that I possess in regard to Asa's.

G. E. RICHARDSON, WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS.
2
war record, & any thing further that may have been contained in the widow's affidavit or is a matter of record will be gratefully received by me. Any moderate expense incurred in with searching for and transmitting information in re- gard to above mentioned record will be gladly borne by me Very respectfully, Yours, George L. Richardson

OFFICE OF THE PENSION U.S. MAY 22 1895
OLD WAR & NAVY MAY 21 1895 FILES.

File
W. 18809
Asa Richardson

G. E. RICHARDSON, WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS.
June 7 th 1895. Hon. W m Lockren, Sir,
Your answer of May 28 th '95 to my letter inquiring about the Revolutionary War services of Asa Richardson of Woburn, Mass. has been received by me. Please accept my hearty thanks for your prompt and full reply.
Very resp ly . George E. Richardson
P

G. E. RICHARDSON, WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS.
Aug. 1 st 1895
Hon. W m Lochren Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C. Dear Sir.
In your reply dated May 28 th 1895 to my request for a statement of the military history of Asa Richardson, of Woburn, Mass, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you say under Remarks that he died in 1832. The Woburn records and my own records say he died in 1822 . If this is an error of your clerk, is it asking too much of you to send me a corrected copy?
Very truly, yours
George E. Richardson

Nov 27. 1840
Miss Admoot Jane Richardson.
Elizabeth Cummins Washington, Feb No. 5

Woburn, (Mass) Nov. 23. 1840.
7 L. Edward Rev. Cummins.
In I enclose the claim of your Mother for an addition to her pension & the affidavit of Edw d Lawrence in proof of it. — She & her friends are confident her husband was in the service more than 12 mo. but as it was only necessary to prove one month, under one engagement, to obtain all the pension he could have under the Act of 1818, he did not probably attempt to prove any more; which may account for his not having proved his whole service then more easily proved than now — I & his widow relied on the proof made by him & did not enquire for more, when she claimed. An answer may be directed to me at Woburn.
Wymen Richardson Agent to your Mother.

Middlesex Jp.
Josiah Wellington of Lexington in said county Deposeth & says that he held a lieut cy commission in the revolutionary war under Capt. Daniel Whiting, Colo, Asa Whitcomb Regt. further say, that he was personally knowing to Asa Richardson (now residing in Woburn) serving in the United States service more than nine months in the year 1776, in Colo, Asa Whitcomb Regt. aforesaid.
Middlesex Jp. June 18 th 1818. personally appeared said Josiah Wellington & made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition was true in all its parts.
Before me John Mulliken Just Peace

J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

I Jane Richardson of Charlestown County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts Massachusetts 81 years of age certify that I have received, I now hold, a five years pension certificate, dated 15 September, 1830. for $40.00 per annum, for twelve months service in the Revolutionary war of my husband, Asa Richardson, late of Woburn, in said County deceased. That from my best knowledge & belief my said husband was in the Revolutionary service a much longer time or at different times, that he was in the Company, commanded by Capt. Samuel Lay, of Woburn six months , or more in the year 1776. I went to Niagarega & the lakes, in Col. Jane's  Heads Regiment, being another & different term of service, from the twelve months, for which I obtained the pension aforesaid; for which last term, I believe I am entitled to an addition to my pension - & which I claim. Asa Richardson Jane X Richardson mother
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss: — On this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1840. On this twenty fourth day of personally appeared the above named Jane Richardson & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed, & she is a credible witness. — Before me William Richardson Notary of the Peace

I Ebenezer Lawrence of Woburn, County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts, eighty three years of age, testify & say that I was in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Gay of Woburn, in the Revolutionary War, in the year 1776 & marched to Ticonderoga & vicinity. I engaged in the spring or first part of the summer of that year for the term of six months, & I served the time out. & Asa Richardson of said Woburn enlisted into the same Company, & marched with the others to the same place & remained with the Company, or in the army, the same term & was discharged, at or about the same time I was, Col. Gage's need command the High; according to my best recollection the above statement is correct & true.
Ebenezer Lawrence
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County. ss.
On this 18 th day of December A.D. 1840. personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Lawrence & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. He is a credible witness.
Before Me, William Richardson } Justice of the Peace

1073 Washington St Boston Mass.
Nov 22 d '94
Secretary Pension Office
Washington D.C.
I wish to learn particulars of a pension wh. my grand- mother recd (90 hrs. an.) Jane Hyman Richardson. She deceased in the early forties- resided in Charlestown Mass.
I am making out the revolutionary record of my ancestry on my mother's side.
I learn that my Grandfather, Issa Rich-

son of James of W. A son of Woburn, Mass. was in the service from Leominster - fight until the close. (Son of David Wymen). Capt Paul Wymen, the father of James Wymen Richardson was also in the service. Is there any record of a pen- sion paid to him or his?
Yours respectfully (Mrs.) Mary Gunning.
Woburn, Mass.

O. W. & N. Division.
P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., December 15, 1894.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of * * * ISA RICHARDSON * 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan., 1778 1 yr. Pri. Bullers Holliston Whitcomb Mass.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Probably Woburn, Mass.
Date of application for pension,
April 15, 1818.
Residence at date of application,
Woburn, Mass.
Age at date of application,
Sixty-years.
Remarks: He married Jane Nye Jan. 11, 1778, and died Aug. 20, 1822.
Widow, Mary Manning,
11073 Washington St.,
BOSTON.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
M. E. C.
August 14, 1895.
Sir:
Replying to your letter of August 1st, you are advised that the correct date of death of your ancestor, Asa Richardson, of Woburn, Mass., a soldier of the Revolutionary war, is August 30, 1822.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
George E. Richardson, Esq.,
Wellesley Hills, Mass.