Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,477, for Josiah Newton, Massachusetts

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Mass.
Newton, Josiah Price, Elizabeth (Former Widow)
No. 27,477
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5284.
Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Rice, formerly widow of Josiah Newton M.B.B.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 20
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Dec r 1847, and sent to
Mrs. Horace Mann House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 128 Vol. 2
Reported
to Hon. N. Mann,
Feb. 13/50

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss.
On this twenty seventh — day of June, eighteen- hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the Hon. S. P. P. Fay, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex, Elizabeth Rice, a resident of Ashland in said County, being eighty three years of age. Who being first 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 Acts of Con- gress, passed July 7 th 1838, and the 23 d of August 1842, also the act of February 2 d 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Judah Newton of Southborough in the County of Worcester & State aforesaid, who as she believes according to the best of her recollection was a private, and in the autumn of 1776 engaged and rendered two months and twelve days service at Dorchester, in Capt. Moses Harringtons company in Col. Dykes Regt and in the autumn of 1777. he engaged and rendered three months and twenty four days service at Saratoga in the company commanded by Capt. Rice, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Ballard, That in the autumn of 1778, he again engaged and rendered two months and seventeen days service in the Quarters about Boston, in a company commanded by Capt. Mirick in the Regt of Col. Spaulding. That in the autumn of 1780, he again engaged and rendered two months and twelve days service in the State of Rhode Island, in a company commanded by Capt. Grant in Col. Halletts Regiment, and it is her belief, that in the year of 1778, or 1779, he rendered a term of eight months service in the Continental Army in the State of New York.

and that she also rendered one other term of service which she is not able to prove, as she well recollects that he, in his life time repeatedly stated that he was out in six different terms of service, and that he did not accept of any office while in the service. She also declared that she was married to the said Josiah Newton in the town of Sudbury, in the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid, by the Revd. Jacob Bigelow, on the twenty sixth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty four. That her husband the aforesaid Josiah Newton, died in Southborough aforesaid on the fourteenth day of May, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, one hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
She further declared, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Lot Rice of Southborough aforesaid, on the twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred and twenty six, by the Revd. J. B. Forbush. That he died in said town of Southborough, on the twenty seventh day of March, eighteen hundred and forty eight, and that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Rice
Subscribed & sworn to by said Elizabeth Rice, at her dwelling house in Ashland, she being too sick & infirm to attend in open court, on the day & year first above, written before me
J. P. May Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Burke, Magister of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that the Honorable Sam l O'Day, whose own proper signature is written on the foregoing paper, is the judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate This twenty eighth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred & sixty nine
Isaac Burke by

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Elizabeth Rice puer wid of Joseph Norton
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 28 th 1849
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Symon Howe and Elizah Clark were Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex; and David Alden and Sullivan Bay were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester
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.
W m Lloyd Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Extract from the Records of the town of Sudbury county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
"February twenty sixth one thousand seven hundred eighty four Josiah Newton of Southborough and Elizabeth Hagnes of Sudbury were married by Jacob Bigelow."
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original records of marriages in the town of Sudbury county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts with the exception of date which is expressed in the margin in full legable figures as follows "February 26, 1784."
Attest, Ephraim Stone, town clerk.
I Ephraim Stone, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk of the town of Sudbury county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts have been duly elected to that office and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception as above certified by me. Ephraim Stone, town clerk of Sudbury.
Sudbury March 16 th 1849
Middlesex ss.
Sworn to on the seventeenth day of March A.D. 1849.
Before me Lyman Howe, Justice of the Peace

Extract from the Records of the Town of Southborough, County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
" Born to Gideon Newton and Hannah his wife a son named Josiah Newton on March y e 4 th day in the year 1760 "
I hereby certify that I have examined the Record of births in the Town of Southborough, and do not find the record of the birth of any other Josiah Newton than the one named in the above extract, up to the year 1775.
" Lot Rice and Elizabeth Newton both of Southborough enter their Banns of Marriage January 6 1826 "
" Joined in Marriage January 24 1826 Mr Lot Rice with Mrs Elizabeth Newton
Jonathan E. Forbush "
From the Record of Deaths in said Town of Southborough I find the following
" Date of death March 27 1848. Lot Rice, aged 86, Farmer. "
A true copy, attest,
Sullivan Fay Town Clerk of Southborough.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
On this fifteenth day of June 1849 personally appeared the above named Sullivan Fay and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him made and subscribed, Before me
David Alden Justice of the Peace

I. Elizabeth Pike of Ashland in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, fifty nine years of age, do testify and say, that Josiah Newton, late of Southborough in the County of Worcester was my father. That I was married at the house of My said father, in Southborough in the year 1875, and since that time, I have resided in the adjoining town of Hopkinton or Ashland. That my said father, died in said town of Southborough on the fourteenth day of May, in the year 1822, I was with him when he died & was also there, and attended his funeral. That Elizabeth Newton my Mother some years after the decease of My said father, again married to Lot Rice of Southborough, and that the said Lot Rice, died in Southborough on the twenty seventh day of March 1848, and that my Mother the same Elizabeth, now Elizabeth Rice, remained unmarried, and resides with me in said town of Ashland
Elizabeth Pike
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Ashland, June. 16. A.D. 1899.
Then personally appeared Elizabeth Pike, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed, and I certify that she is a credible witness & worthy of confidence.
Before Me. Elijah Black, Justice of the Peace.

• I Jonah Harvey of Southborough, in the County Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts seventy six years of age and upwards, do testify • and say. That I was acquainted with Josiah Newton of said Southborough in the early part of his my life and continued my acquaintance with him up to the time of his decease, which which took place in said Southborough which took fifteen years or more since, that I was formerly in the employ of said Josiah Newton, and that I repeatedly heard him speak of his services in the War of the Revolution - and that it is my impression that he stated that he was in the service in the State of New York. and I think I have seen his name borne on an original Roll of my Father in law, Capt. Seth Newton, of said Southborough - that some years after the decease of said Josiah Newton, his Widow married to Lot Rice of said Southborough, and that said Rice died in this town a few years since, and that his Widow, and the former wife of said Josiah Newton is still living.
Jonah Harvey
Worcester So June 16 1849.
Then personally appeared the above named Jonah Harvey and made solemn oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed. The words "his", "which", "which", "took" were erased before sign- ing and making oath. and I certify that he is of sound mind, and a credible witness.
Before me
Sullivan Fay Justice of the Peace

I James Dunton of Southborough, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eighty eight years of age, do testify and say, that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that in the autumn of 1776 I went to Dorchester and took the place of my Brother, Levi Dunton, in the Company commanded by capt. James Mellen's - that I there met with Josiah Newton of Southborough, who was also in the service - that I was acquainted with him previous to this service, and the greater part of the time since up to the time of his decease - that I have repeatedly been in his employ in this Town, and that we often conversed about our services in the War of the Revolution, that I well recollect his stating that he was in the service at the capture of General Burgoyne, in the Company commanded by capt. Rice of Sudbury - and that he was also in the service at Rhode Island, I also well recollect that he stated he was in the service eight or nine months at white plains, and that he married a Miss Haynes of Sudbury, and that some time after the decease of said Newton his widow married Lot Rice of Southborough, and that he has since died, and that she is still living. And I further testify and say that during the time of the Revolution there was no other person of the name of Josiah Newton in this or the neighboring Towns to my knowledge.
James his X Dunton marks
Worcester ss.
On this sixteenth day of June 1849 personally appeared the above named James Dunton and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. And I certify that he is of sound mind, and a credible witness.
Before me Sullivan Fay Justice of the Peace.

No 13952
Elizabeth Rice Map
Letter to Elijah Clark 12 th Oct 1849
act 7 July 1838

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27477
Elizabeth Price
formerly Widow of
Josiah Newton
Wid. Rev. Mrs.
Act June 7 th 89
Index: Vol. M , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Rice, formerly Widow of Josiah Newton who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1822 of in the State of who was a priv. in the Company commanded by Captain Rice of the Regt commanded by Col. Bullard in the Mass line for 8 mos & 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 29 Dollars 20. Certs per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Dec r 1847. and sent to Hen. Horace Mann, Honn Reps
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 1
Page 67
(Signature) Clerk

8722 Massachusetts Elizabeth Rice formerly widow of Isaiah Newton who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Dec r 19. and sent to
Hon. Horace Mann House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 37

No. of Rep d .. Feb y 7, 1852
J. L. Canvada Esq
Dear Sir
Will you be so good as to look at the accompanying copy letter of Mr. Clark, & inform me whether there is any foundation for his suggestion?
Yours very truly
Horace Mann.

Brighton, Mass. December 20 th 1879.
Dear Sir,
A letter from the Commissioners of Pensions, of date October 12 th 1879 respecting the Pension Claims of Elizabeth Rice of Ashland, formerly widow of Judah Newton, was received. I herewith enclose additional evidence in support of her claims.
Very Resp t . yours &c Elijah Clarke
Hon. Horace Mann M. C. Washington City D.C.

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Brighton, Mass s June 29, 1849.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Elizabeth Rice of Ohland. Former widow of Josiah Newton of Southborough.
Very Respect ly Yours &c. &c. Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.

No. of Neph. Dec. 22 nd 1849, J. P. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
Herewith I forward an application from Elijah Clark Esq. of Nighton, Mass. in relation to the claim of Elizabeth Nui, Will you please forward the papers when made out. to Mrs Clark. & oblige
Yours &c Horace Mann.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 15th 1849.
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 Jonathan Newton is found upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Moses Carrington's Company in Col. Dike's Regt. as a private of Southborough from December 20 1776 to March 1 1777 2 months and 12 days.
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Amesbury Co
406.26
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Jonathan Rice's Company, in Col. Samuel Bullard's Regt. as a private from August 17 to November 29 1777 including allowance of 11 days to return home, 3 months and 24 days. This Roll is dated Sadbury June 16 1778 .
3.24
Middlebury Co
418.20
Upon a Pay Roll of the late Capt. James Mearick's Company in Col. Nathan Spearhawk's Regt. raised to do duty as a guard Boston as a private of Southborough from September 29 to December 12 1778, 2 months and 13 days. Jonathan Green was a Lieutenant in said Capt. Mearick's Company & Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Green's Company in Col. Enoch Hallett's Regt. as a private of Southborough from March 15th 1779 to March 28th 1779 1 month and 13 days.
2-17
8-23

from Augt 9 to October 30 1780.
Twenty one days
Not after rolls of any of the officers mentioned in the annexed application excepting that of Capt. Harrington.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Cushing
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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I, Elizabeth Rice of Ashland in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty two years of age & upwards. Do testify & say, that I have good reason to believe that I am entitled to a Pension from the United States, by reason of the services rendered in the War of the Revolution by my first husband, Josiah Newton of Southborough in the County of Worcester & State aforesaid, and I request the Secretary of the Commonwealth to examine the Rolls and Documents in his office for proof of the services rendered by my said husband, and according to the best of my recollection, he was in six different Tours of Service I have no knowledge of there being any other Josiah Newton in Southborough, in the time of the Revolution, and it is my impression that he was in the first eight months service in the year 1775, at Cambridge & Roxbury, & may have been in the service there in the first part of the year 1776. That he was in the service at Princeton in the autumn of 1776, & in 1777, was at Saratoga & Bennington, that he was in the service nine months at Fishkill in the State of New York, in 1778 or 1779, and that he was in the service six months at West Point and on the North River, in New York State, 1778 and that he was also in the service in the State of Rhode Island, and I refer to the Rolls of Col. S t H. Newton, Col. Elijah Babbitt, Col. H. Coptain Brigham, Col. Harrington & Captain Gates, Capt. Asa Rice, Col. Deane, Captain, Dingley & Sibley. My memory does not serve me to clearly describe his services at this time, but that he was near sixteen years of age when the war commenced, in 1775. Elizabeth Rice
Middlesex.. Dr. Ashland January. 26 th 1849. Then personally appeared Elizabeth Clark & subscribed to the above before me. Elizabeth Clark for the Rev.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, December 20 th 1849
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Sullivan Bay was Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester and Elijah Clark was Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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.
W m Lloyd Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Visa Gay of Southborough, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty four years of age, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and Widow of Francis Gay of said Southborough, do testify and say. That I have always resided in said Town of Southborough, that in the early part of my life, and at the time of the Revolution I resided within two miles of the residence of Josiah Newton of said Southborough, was personally acquainted with him and the family to which he belonged, I recollect that the said Josiah Newton had a sister who married to a Mr Johnson of Sudbury, a Town nearly adjoining to said Southborough, which marriage took place at or near the first part of the Revolution, and that the said Johnson and his family resided in said Sudbury. and that the said Josiah Newton afterward married to Elizabeth Haynes of said Sudbury. Said Josiah Newton was in the habit of visiting his Sister Johnson in said Sudbury, and became acquainted with the said Elizabeth Haynes. I recollect that in the time of the Revolution it was reputed that the said Josiah Newton was repeatedly in the service, and that he was in the service at Saratoga, at the same time my husband was. I am not certain that he was in the same company, but has repeatedly

heard my husband state that said Newton was in the service. I recollect that it was stated that the said Josiah Newton was in the service and do recollect of his being absent from Southborough, at which time it was stated he was in the service, and that he was in the service in the state of Rhode Island. For nearly eighteen years, from the year eighteen hundred to eighteen hundred and eighteen, said Newton resided within one fourth of a mile of myself and husband, and during that time said Newton was often at our house, and I heard said Newton and my husband a great many times talk about their both being in the service of the Revolution, and at different times and places, but I cannot now recollect the names of all the places. I heard said Newton speak of being at. Said Newton died in this town, and his widow again married to Lot Rice, and she has since become a widow. There was no other person by the name of Josiah Newton in Southborough, or the neighboring towns to my knowledge at the time of the Revolution.
Witness, H Maria Gay
Visa her X Gay mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. Southborough December 18 1829. Then personally appeared

Visa Fay, who is personally known to me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed by making her marks. And I certify that she is a credible witness. Before me, Sullivan Fay Justice of the Peace.
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I. Bena Brigham of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Seventy nine years of age & upwards. Depose and Say. That I have always resided in this Town. That my fathers name was Charles Haynes and that I have a Sister which I believe is now living (though feeble in health) by the name of Eliza- beth Rice. now of Ashland in said County of Middlesex. That she was first married to Josiah Newton of Southborough a town nearly adjoining or cornering on to the Town of Sudbury. I well recollect the time of their marriage. also the time of their previous acquaintance. The said Josiah Newton. had a Sister that was married to Nathaniel Johnson. six or seven years before his marriage to my Sister and that the said Josiah Newton often visited his Sister. Johnson. previous to his marriage to my Sister Elizabeth. The said Josiah Newton of Southborough. was the only man by that name that I ever new or heard of. I formerly visited my Sister. Newton in Southborough. and my Sister with her husband often visited in my fathers family. I well recollect of seeing the said Josiah Newton. speak of his service in the War of the Revolution. and of his being in the Service at several different times, which he repeatedly mentioned when he visited in my fathers family. also when he visited me since my marriage      Bena Brigham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Sudbury Nov. 4 th 1889 Then personally appeared Becca Brigham and made oath to the truth of the foregoing af- -fidavit by her subscribed. and I certify that She is a person of sound mind & a credible witness. Before Me. Elijah Clark. Justice of the Peace.