Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20277, for Joseph Nixon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Nixon, Joseph Nancy W.
W 20277
B.L.Wt. 19812-160-55-
CONTENTS

8321 4
Massachusetts
Joseph Nixon
of Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts who was a piper — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1819 and sent to Mrs Davis Esq d Judge Boston Massachusetts —
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 - 119 3/4 mo $ 89. 29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. — 48
$137.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent Oct. 20 th 1820 to Jairus Ware Wrentham, Mass.

No 88
Joseph Nixon
Not on the Rolls
Returned for proof of service
He is not on the rolls of Nixon's Ref. The within paper purporting to be signed by Nixon is not genuine
July 13. 1819. new residence
G. D. E. B.

Joseph Nixon of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts Da resident citizen of the U States I Lawful ever do testify and say - that I en- tered the Continental army in the service of the United States of America, at Cambridge in the Month of April or May Seventeen hundred & Seventy five - as a fifer in the Regiment then commanded by Col. John Nixon - which was afterwards the Sixth Massachusetts Reg- iment - That I continued in said United States Service until the tenth of August Seven- teen hundred & Seventy six. at which time I was honorably & regularly discharged from said service by his Excellency George Washington Commander in Chief.
That I afterwards enlisted in the said Sixth Reg- iment in May 1778 - in which I continued to serve for the term of three years when I was regularly discharged - during part of which three years I served in a company commanded by Capt. Chamber - That I am in need of the assistance of my country for my support - That I am now a resident citizen of the United States & that I have never received any pension from the United States of America -
Joseph Nixon
Massachusetts Dist. No. 2 Boston 31. March 1818
Sworn to before me J. M. Dyer His Judge M. D.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
February 13 th 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Joseph Nixon by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Dow's
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 6 June
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joseph Miriam subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Copy Schedule V of Joseph Nixon
8321
Con 27 mar 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, 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, Joseph Nixon aged fifty seven years, resident in Brookline in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: he enlisted under
Capt Nixon's Regiment Massachusett's line as a fifer and served eight months in 1775. then enlisted in the years service in Col. Nixon's Regt. Mass. line, and was discharged by General Washington. Afterwards 1779 he enlisted for the three years service and served a part of the time in Capt. Holden & part in Capt. Chambers in Col. Nixon's Regt. Mass. line and was discharged by the said Col. after having served the full term of his enlistment as may more fully appear by his declaration made on the thirty first day of March 1818. The number of his pension Certificate is 8321.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Joseph Nixon
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A. D. 1820, before
James Ware Judge of C. C. P. Pleas for S t Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 five dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

The Schedule of the within named petitioning property is as follows viz. necessary clothing and leading effects.—
Real estate — none
Personal estate
One Desk 5.00 Two tables 4.00 Six chairs 4.50 Six impaired chairs 2.00 A few old pots and kettles 4.00 Two Chests 2.00 Crockery and tin ware 3.00 Sundry old trumpery 50 25.00
I am by occupation a housewright, subject to the rheumatism and frequently unable to pursue my profession through other ail, I have a family residing with me, consisting of four children, viz
1 st Jane aged 15 years 2 d George " — 14 years 3 d Sney — — 12 years 4 th Juliet — — 10 years
These children depend upon me for support which I cannot furnish without the assistance of my Country —
Joseph Nipon

Increase 1763.
Massachusetts Nancy Nixon widow of Joseph Nixon Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Fifer & Private Boston
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 196 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Deduct all former payments since 30th Sept. 1865. 30th September 1865. Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of August 1865 and sent to Claimant care of B.M. Nixon Boston
Increased by Joint Resolution of Feb. 18th 1847.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 275 Vol. 1
Hermon Seligson.
Sent

643
Nixon Nancy Nixon
Wid of Joseph Nash
Ad 7 July 1835
Married 1791
Died 88 1832
Allow Dyf. —
11 mo fifa — 58.11 3/4
8. — spri — 24.20 3/4
$85.32
L. M. Stone Boston
L. M. Stone Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Charles Sprague Esqr is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his — Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this eighteenth day of August A. D. 1838, and in the sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Edward Everett

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Suffolk, } ss
On this fourteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. Peter O. Thacher Esquire Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston , personally appeared before the of the Mrs. Nancy Nixon , a resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk aged sixty 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, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Joseph Nixon , who was a fifer in the Army of the Revolution and served in the War as she verily believes for more than five years. He enlisted for the term of three years in the Massachusetts line, at Framingham, Middlesex County , in the year 1777, — was in the Company of Capt. Holden and afterwards in the Company of Capt. Chambers in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment , commanded by Col. Nixon , serving the full term of his enlistment, viz. till the year 1780.
She is unable to state at what other times and periods he performed services, but for a more particular statement would refer to his original declaration made before the Hon. Judge Davis for a pension under the Act of 1818.
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Nixon was a pensioner under the Act of 18th March 1818, at $96 per annum, which sum he received until his death, and that after his decease she applied for and received the arrears then due.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Nixon on the eleventh day of December in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Nixon died on the eighth day of January , eighteen hundred and thirty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Nancy Nixon (viz August 14 th 1838): and I certify that the said Nancy Nixon , the foregoing applicant by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend personally in Court. Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss
I, Thomas W Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston hereby certify that Peter A. Thacher Esquire a Judge of said Municipal Court that the signature within, purporting to be his, is genuine. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court hereto set this seventeenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred thirty eight. Thomas W Phillips, Clerk
I, Frederick Nichols of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Nancy Nixon, the applicant for a pension named in the foregoing declaration, for the last eight years, and I well know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Joseph Nixon deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States for his services as a Musician in the Army of the Revolution, and that she has not intermarried since his decease. And I further testify and say that the said Joseph Nixon died on the eighth day of January, A.D. 1832, having attended the funeral.
Frederick Nichols.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk County - s.s.
Be it known, that on this eighteenth day of August, A.D. 1838, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Frederick Nichols, and made oath that the above affidavit signed by him is true.
And I further certify that said Nichols is personally known to me to be a credible witness and entitled to belief.
Chas Sprague Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex,
Waltham, August, 6 th 1838
I, Samuel Ripley, the subscriber, do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of Marriages, kept by the late Rev. Jacob Cushing, Pastor of the Church in Waltham, that there is contained the following entry of marriage, viz "December, the eleventh, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, Joseph Nixon and Nancy Weston, both of Waltham."
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, viz "1791. Dec r 11 th Joseph Nixon & Nancy Weston both of Waltham."
I, Samuel Ripley, above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the First Congregational Society in the Town, County & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the record of Marriages, kept by the late Rev. Jacob Cushing, which record is in my possession, as his successor in office - with the exception above named, as certified by me. (Signed) Samuel Ripley, Pastor of the First Cong. Society, in Waltham.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex P.S. Aug. 7 th A.D. 1838 Then the within named Samuel Nipley, personally appeared & made oath that the within certificate, subscribed by him is true
Before me, Brad Moore } Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Thumey Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Brad Moore Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix- ed the seal of said Court the 14 th day of August 1838. —
E. Thumey Clerk

137.216
act March 2/57
June 2/57
Nancy Nixon
widow of
Joseph Nixon Pan
Musicians
for Nixon
Map Line
1981
Revolution
Perceived
Map Feb 48-1963
Ad. 16 Oct 3/56
Dodge
Swati Woodman
Boston
Vol N. page 86.

APPLICATION OF
Widow of Joseph Nixon Revolutionary War
for a 160 acre warrant.
Act of March 3d, 1855.
157.216
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.....Suffolk County.
I CERTIFY, That GEORGE EDWARD RICE, before whom the accompanying affidavits were made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
WITNESS my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, for Suffolk County, this Twenty Ninth day of May A. D. 1855—
Geo. C. Wilde { Clerk of the said Court.

1979
State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk
On this Twenty ninth day of May, A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County,
Nancy Nixon aged Seventy seven years, a resident of Boston in Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Joseph Nixon deceased, who was a Private  Officer and in the Company commanded by Captain
in the Revolutionary War commanded by in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, that her said husband was drafted at the Battle of Bunker Hill on or about the day of A.D. 18 for the term of and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of over two years and was honorably discharged at on or about the day of
A.D. 18, as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No.
which she has legally sold and cannot return. The Applicant now draws a Pension for the same services payable at Boston. The Pension certificate is numbered 1763 and is recorded on Roll of Pensioners Vol. 2. Page 118
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Nixon in Waltham on the 11th day of December 1891, by Rev. Jacob Buskin a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Weston that her husband died at Boston on the 4th day of January 1832, proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow,— that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Nancy Nixon
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Geo. Edward Rice Justice of the Peace
86

State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk
We Frederick Nichols and Jane Nixon having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Joseph Nixon and always understood and who was a firmly believe him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than Four years before his death, which occurred at Boston about Twenty Three years ago,—that we know that he died about that time because* we were at his Funeral we know the Applicant to be the identical person who now draws a Pension for his services that we are residents of Boston that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,—that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,—that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,—and that we are disinterested.
Frederick Nichols
Jane Nixon
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this 29th day of May A.D. 185 J
Geo. Edward Rice } Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Frederick Nichols and Jane Nixon of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Nancy Nixon is the Widow, remaining unmarried of the late Joseph Nixon who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that the said Joseph Nixon died at Boston on or about the Fourth day of January A.D. 18 32
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of May 185 J —I have no interest in this case.
Geo. Edward Rice Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

1763. Massachusetts Nancy Nixon widow of Joseph
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a fifthpirate due from $85.33
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 July Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov 1851. and sent to Y. J. Bullfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118. Vol. 2
Reg 3 m 55-153216

Reported
1763 Massachusetts Nancy Nixon widow of Joseph Nixon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a fifer & private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $5 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Rollin Abell Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118, Vol. 2.

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Reported
1450.
Massachusetts
Nancy Nixon
widow of Joseph Nixon who was a Fifer and Private
in the Mass line
for 16 mo Fifer
8 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 85 Dollars & 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of August, 1843. and sent to
Theo. Balfinch Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 49.

Massachusetts 531
Nancy Nixon widow of Joseph Nixon decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 8th January 1832 of Boston in the State of MS. who was a Fifer & Pi in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Nixon in the MS. line for 16 months Fifer 8 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 85 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Sept 1838 and Sent L. W. Stone Boston MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $213.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 42.66
$255.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. M. Adams Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 113

To the
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
D. C.
Yrs

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. aw
2969
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____ Date Jan. 20. 26
Subject for Nixon Rev. 1926-47
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 1 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1926-47 War Section Division.
Remarks: see receipt for payment in Thos. Nixon $19007 Approved: _____
AB Wilson Chief Division Secy.
Chief Clerk.

I Luther Emery of Boston County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull Age Testify and Say, That on the examina- =nation of the paper purporting to be a Discharge to Joseph Dixson Sen r by Tho s Dixson Col o , from the service of the United States Army , that it appear to me to be truly the hand writing of Col o Tho s Dixson, I was in his Reg t - Dray- =sile Three years and had frequent opportu- =nity of seeing him right his Name but other writings he did not frequently make, and there is no doubt in my mind but that is his true Signature, and also that I know the said Joseph Dixson to belong to the Regiment commanded by the said Col o Tho s Dixson with me and further saith not Luther Emery

Mantua Dist. H. Boston 8 Feby. 1819. Then personally appeared, the within named Luther Emes & made solemn oath to the truth of the within Affidavit, by him subscribed. Before me
M c W illiam Davis Clerk of the Mantua District Court, & specially appointed by the District Judge to take the Af- fidavit of said Luther Emes.

D
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]
Joseph Nixon W.F. 20277 Mass.

Ludbury 22 d May 1778
This certifies that Joseph Nixon has pass'd muster for this Town in
Abel Holden Cap t

Joseph Nixon W.F. 20277 Mass.
18

This certifyeth, that Joseph Nixon has served three years in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his enlistment; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby Discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand at Framingham
This 27 Day of June 1781. S. Nixon Col

6,
Joseph Nixon W.F. 202 77 Mass.

Camp Stearns Sep r 11 th 1860
This may certify that Joseph Nixon of Captain Chambers Company of the 6 th Mass s Reg t has not received of me any part of his Suit of Cloaths allowed him by the public for this present year, except one pair of Linnen Breeches
W. W. W. (or) P. M. & Co. Ltd. 6th Mass. Regt.

Camp New York Aug t 12. 1776
These certify that Joseph Nixon Sifer in Col o Nixon's Late Regiment is Discharged from the Service of the United States, and is permitted to pass the Guard to New England.
G. Washington

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20277
Nancy Nixon Widow of Joseph Nixon Prs. Rev War
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 Feb. 5 photo of dis. eq. mailed to John M. Merriam of 321 Shawmut Bank Bldg. Boston Mass. see receipt for payment in Thos. Nixon 8/19007. A.W.

Increase Brief in the Case of
Nancy Nason, Widow of Joseph
1763.
Middlesex
County and State of
Massachusetts
Res
Act Feb 2, 1848 Joint Resolution
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Pension roll of Boston at $96. pr an- Certificate returned.
The Under Joint Resolution of Feb 18. 1867 - the having married prior to July 1. 1860 - 1800
Admitted Aug 10. 1868 to a pension at $196. pr Annum Commencing Sep 30. 1865. deducting all payments since.
W. Frank Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant Care J. W. Nason Boston.

Brief in the case of Nancy Nixon, Joseph Nixon. Suffolk County and State of Massachusetts, act 2 Feb 1848,
Claim, ( "original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, from $85:33 to $94
Name and residence of Agent.
G. S. Philbrick, Boston, Mass
J. Cole Examining Clerk.

Increased to $96.00 $85.33 for autumn, Cony! July 1848
Rev. E. Heath Esq.
W. S. Bulfinch, Boston Mass

Boston
3 Nov r . 1851
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Nancy Nixon for Increase of Pension.
She wishes her Pension Certificate to be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully Your obedt servt G. S. Bulfinch
Jas. E. Heath Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Boston by H. Naren Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Mass;
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 2
H. E. Robinson Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Nancy Nixon.
widow of Joseph Nixon,
who was a fifer and private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars, and  seventy cents per annum, commencing on the 1st of March , 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Former payments at $85.33 per annum to be deducted.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 12 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and 54,
Alex H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. A. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

Boston July 31. 1868.
To the
Hon ble Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
I beg to present my claim for Increase of pension under Joint Resolution of Feby 18 th 1868. In compliance with your request of July 18 th 1868. And beg you will take immediate action on this matter.
I am Sir
Your O bt Servt
Francis H. Nixon.
for S. M. Nixon.

Boston August 9 th 1848. State of Massachusetts.
Sir
Herewith I enclose the declaration of Nancy Viron Milaw, entitled to pension under the act of Feb'y 2 nd 1848.
You will oblige by forwarding the certificate or proper voucher for drawing the pension &c.
Very respectfully
Yours &c
Rollin Abell
To
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
1848 Aug 9
1848 Aug 9

Payment to be made at Boston by
Franklin Haven Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 2 ,
Geo. John Knapp Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Nancy Nixon widow of Joseph Nixon who was a Yifer & private — in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty five dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 4th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
P. G. M. M. acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Boston, 20 th August 1808.
Sir,
I have the honor to forward herewith the applications of
M rs Nancy Nixon
" Mary Page &
" Elizabeth Beman
for Pensions under the act of 7 th July 1808.
I am, very respectfully Your ob t Serv t L. M. Stone.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Com t of Pensions Washington D. C.

I John Newbridge of Framingham, testify and declare, upon view of the annexed cer- tificate, that I have no doubt of the genuineness of the signature. I was well acquainted with the late Colonel Thomas Nixon; and have often seen his hand writing and his signature, and am satisfied, that the annexed paper Bear  is his actual signature.
John Newbridge
Massachusetts District,
Feb. 1 st 1819
Sworn to before me
W. Davis
Dist Judge
Mass. Dist.

B
Thomas Barron Depa - t -
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I Thomas Barnes, of Salem in the District of Massachusetts, do solemnly swear that I was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, in the Regiment of which Thomas Nixon was Colonel, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Nixon, and that I verily believe that a paper here produced to me, purporting to be a Discharge of Joseph Nixon from the Army signed by said Thomas Nixon dated at Framingham 27. June 1781, is a genuine paper, & that the signature thereto is the proper signature of said Col. Thomas Nixon.
Thomas, Barnes
Meth. Dis. Y.
Jan. 15. 1879
Sworn to before me
W. L. Davis
Dist. Judge

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Filed 13 Jan'y 1819
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT
1818
BE THIS I CERTIFY That it appears by public official documents
that there are in this Department, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several
offices of the several departments, and in the several

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, Jan. 13 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Joseph Nixon served as a Soldier in Capt. Holden's Company, and Col. Nixon's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from May 5 th 1778 to Decr. 31 st 1780, being two years and eight months nearly — that it appears he enlisted for three years — but our records are not later than the close of 1780 Holden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Nancy Nixon's Application for Increase of Pension. &c

State of Massachusetts Suffolk County ss.
On this third day of November 1851 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Nancy Nixon and made oath, that she is the widow of Joseph Nixon who was a soldier in the War of the Revo- lution; that she is now receiving a Pension from the United States at the rate of eighty five dollars and thirty three cents  dollars per annum, under the Act of 2 February 1848 that her husband drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that she asks for an increase of her present pension, to which she may be found entitled under any and all of the Acts & Resolutions of Congress, which are applicable to her case; — that she is a resident of Boston in said county and is a widow, and is Seventy four years of age.
Witness R. M. W. Weston
Nancy Nixon
Sworn to subscribed this third day of November 1851.
Before me, the words "cents" having been first inserted in place of "dollars" erased.
C. M. White Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 3 d 1857.
W hereby Certify. That on the thirty first day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty Charles H. White was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his 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.
Samuel McKim Secretary of the Commonwealth.

1530
Nancy Nixon
$85:33 per an
Mr. Bulfinch Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Suffolk County
Be it known that on this 30 th day of May 1843. personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth (Mrs. Nancy Nixon now a resident of Roxbury (late of Boston) in the County of Norfolk aged sixty five 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 on the 3 rd day of March 1843. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Joseph Nixon who was a Private & Rifer in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the Law of the 4 th July 1838. to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Eighty five 33 / 100 Dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th March 1841. at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts, and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered her Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent to the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Joseph Nixon deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further she saith not. Nancy Nixon

Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described
Before me
Lowell Mr. Stone
Justice of the Peace
I Frederick Nichols of Boston in the County of Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Mary Nixon the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Joseph Nixon deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she was a pensioner under the law of 7th July 1932 as stated by her.
Frederick Nichols.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County ss May 30 th 1943
Then came Frederick Nichols who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true.
Before me
Lowell Mr. Stone
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 30 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That Lowell M. Stone is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his 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.
M c A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Admitted
Rollin H. Bell Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Norfolk COUNTY, }
On this ninth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Nancy Nixon a resident of Raybury in the county of Norfolk aforesaid aged seventy years, 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 act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joseph Nixon who was a resident of Framingham when he entered the service and who was a private of fifer in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty five dollars and thirty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Nancy Nixon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of
G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
Rollin Shell
* Certify. That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Suffolk COUNTY, }
I, Thomas W. Phillips , Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George T. Bulfinch, 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 ninth day of August 1848
Thomas W. Phillips CLERK, Said Municipal Court, a Court of Record within the County of Suffolk

No of Pension Certificat. 1763.
Widow's Declaration for Army Pension.
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County, } ss.
On this twelfth day of July A. D. 18 68 personally appeared before me (1) Wm. L. Richardson Judge of the Probate Court of the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts (2) Mrs. Nancy H. Nixon a resident of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts aged sixty 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, approved Febry 18. - 1867.
That she is the widow of (3) Joseph Nixon who was a (4) seaman in company (5) ..... commanded by Captain ..... in the (6) .....
Regiment of (7) Massachusetts  Revolutionary in the war of 1861 who, (8) died at Boston Mass on the 5th of January 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Nixon on the eleventh day of December in the year 1891 at Waltham Mass by one Rev. Jacob Cushing a clergymen that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Weston and she further states that she believes there is a public record of her said marriage, (9)
That her husband, the aforesaid (3) Joseph Chixon died on the day above mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period (10) as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further states, that at his death, her said husband left surviving him no  the following named children who were then under the age of sixteen years, and at the date of this declaration of the age herein stated, viz: (11)
She also declares that she has not in any way been engaged in or abetted the rebellion in the United States, and that she is not now in receipt of a Pension under any act of Congress . She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled under the provisions of the act of Congress, approved July 12, 1862 , Feby 18. 1867 and hereby constitutes and appoints requests that it may be sent of to her in the hands of J. M. Dyer, Boston Mass her attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute her claim and procure a certificate, hereby authorizing and empowering her said attorney to do all necessary and lawful acts and things whatsoever in the premises, except drawing the money which will be hereafter provided for.
Also personally appeared (12) Frederick Nichols Nancy Wilson a resident of Dorchester Mass., and Chas. R. Shell a resident of Boston Mass., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw her sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear, that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
(13) Frederick K. Nichols Chas. R. Shell
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this thirtieth day of July A. D. 18 68 ; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Post Office address of claimant Care of J. M. Noyes (14) Boston, Mass  William S. Richardson Judge of Probate Court

State of _____ } ss. County, _____ }
I, _____ Court in and for the County and State above named, do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing _____ Court as above named, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereto is genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court, this _____ day of _____ 186_____
No. _____  WIDOW'S  DECLARATION FOR ARMY PENSION, ACT OF ARMY  Act Feb'y 18. 67
Mrs. Chauncy H. Nijaw WIDOW OF  Joseph Nijaw _____ Company _____ Regiment, _____ Volunteers _____ Dec'd _____ 18_____
P.O. Address of Applicant  Canal St. W. Nijaw. Boston. MASS ATTORNEY
INSTRUCTIONS.
 1. Judge or Clerk's name and title of the Court.  2. Claimant's Name. First Name written in full.  3. Soldier's name. First Name written in full.  4. Rank of the Soldier. Private or as the case may be.  5. Letter of his Company.  6. Number of his Regiment.  7. State to which the Regiment belonged. If the service was in the Regular Army, this blank should be filled with the word and letters, INFANTRY, U. S. A., or CAVALRY, U. S. A., or as the service may have been.  8. Here specify the time, place and cause of his death.  9. If there is no public record, the testimony of the person who married them, or of others who were present must be produced if possible, and if such testimony cannot be had the claimant will so state in his declaration.  10. Or if she has remarried and again become a widow the fact must be stated.  11. The Names and Ages of the Children and Residence of each who were under the age of sixteen years at the date of the death of the soldier; if none survive him it should be so stated.  12. Signature of Claimants.  13. Witnesses' signatures.  14. Signature of the Magistrate.