Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7749, for William Nye, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Nye, William
R 7749
CONTENTS

Application for Arrears of Pension Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol ss. In Open Court
On this second day of December A.D., one thousand eight hundred fifty, was before the Probate Court held at New Bedford within said County personally appeared Thomas D. Robinson aged twenty eight years, a resident of said New Bedford who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act approved June 1 st 1832.
That he is the administrator of William Dye deceased, formerly of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Crocker in the Regiment of Rhode Island Artillery commanded by Colonel Nathan Sparkhawk in the Revolutionary War. That the said Dye entered into the service at Boston or Cambridge as he is informed and believes in 1775 or 1776, but the applicant is unable to state for what period said Dye enlisted but he is informed and believes that he continued in the service until the close of the war at least nine months and fifteen days in all, and was honorably discharged at the termination of

each & every period of his service. That he is informed & believes that said Nye was at the battle of Brinker's Hill and also in an engagement in Rhode Island during said war; That he was also a private in the company commanded by Cap t . Thomas Whipple in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stearns for guarding Convention Troops; and was also private in the company commanded by Cap t . Stephen Churchill in Col. Cotton's Regiment, on service at New Port in the State of Rhode Island. The applicant is informed and believes that said Nye was also an officer during said war but cannot state whether commissioned or non commissioned. That there is no other documentary evidence of said services that the applicant is aware of than that contained in the office of the Secretary of the State of this Commonwealth; whose certificate thereof is hereto annexed; That said Nye left him surviving a widow named Ruth Nye who died on the seventh day of December A.D. 1854. That the following are the only surviving children of said Nye namely Jonathan, Stephen, Mary Gifford, Rebecca Kuntkeal, Elijah, Melvina Cushman, Warren Sophia Dexter, and Lucinda Blaghorn. That said Nye was married to the said Ruth, whose maiden

name was Ruth Snow, in said Rochester on the day of February A.D. 1785 by one Mr. LeBaron a clergyman, and that said Nye died on the twenty second day of Febru- ary A.D. 1841 at Rochester aforesaid.
And the affiant further states that there is no public record of the marriage of the said Nye, but that there is a private record of the same in the Family Register of the Nye Family, in a book purporting to be a bible printed in the year 1815 and now in the pos- session of his daughter Melantha Cushman. And the affiant hereby appoints James Mackie Adam Mackie his true & lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this his claim and to receive his certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary & proper in the premises Witness A.S. Pierce                      Mrs. D. Robinson
Hale of Massachusetts County of Bristol On this second day of Decem- A.D. 1856 the foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me & I certify that I know the said de- ponent Thomas D. Robinson and I believe him to be the person stated to be of the age above stated Further that I am not interested in his claim as attorney or otherwise Witness my

hand and the seal of said Court at New Bedford this session in session and affixed by its order
Clerk,
State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol } ss
On this second day of December A.D. 1856 the foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that I know the aforesaid deponent Thomas J. Robinson, and believe him to be as therein stated, and that he is of the age above stated, and further that I am not interested in his claim as attorney or otherwise, and I further certify that the words "Supreme Judicial" were erased and the word "Probate" and the words "of said services" were interlined - and the word "the" and the figures "185" & the word "Adam Machine" were erased before the same was subscribed and sworn to by him
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at New Bedford now in session & affixed by its order.
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate

State of Massachusetts County of _____ ss. On this _____ day of _____ A.D. the foregoing declaration was subscribed & sworn to before me and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent _____ Freeman and believe him to be as above stated, and that he is of the age above stated & further that I am not interested in this his claim, as Attorney or otherwise. Witness my hand, & the seal of said Court, affixed by order of said Court, now in session _____
State of Massachusetts County of Bristol ss. On this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1835 personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths Cyrus M. Vaughan a resident of said County to me well known as a credible witness, and who being by me first duly sworn doth upon oath state that he was acquainted with Mrs. Ruth _____ above named that he knew her for ten years before her death & that he has examined her family records; that he believes the same to be genuine; that it is contained in a book purporting to be the family "bible" of her husband & herself and printed in the year 1815; and that the said record as far as relates to the marriage of the said William Nye & Ruth Snow and of their death; and the names & dates of the births of their children is as follows; which is an exact copy of the same; - Family Register of William Nye "Marriages Ruth Snow to William Nye - - - Feb. 1 st 1785. By Mr Rev Mr Lebaron of Mattapoisett "Births 1 Jonathan Nye born Nov. 30. 1785. 2 Stephen Nye born July 15 th 1788. 3 Mary Nye born May 20 th 1790. 4 William Nye born May 23 rd 1793. 5 James Nye born Nov. 1 st 1795. 6 Rebecca Nye born Oct. 12 th 1798. 7 Elijah Nye born Jan. 4 th 1800. 8 Malinthea Nye born March 13 th 1802. 9 Warren Nye born April 1 st 1804. 10 So- phia Nye born Oct. 12 th 1806. 11 Lucinda Nye born July 15 th 1808

"Deaths James Kye died July 16 th 1815. 2 William Kye jr died April 1 st 1831. 3 William Kye Feb 1 22 nd 1841. 4 Ruth Kye died Dec r 6. 1854." And the deponent further swears that he is not interested in this claim.
Cyrus M c Vaughan
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written before me and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
A. S. Cushman
Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts
County of Bristol
ss.
On this nineteenth day of November
A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me the subscribers, a justice of the Peace in & for said County Cyrus M c Vaughan and
both of said New Bedford in said County
Eliphalet Cushman who are to me well known and who are credible
witnesses who being by me duly sworn depose & say that they were each
well acquainted with Mrs Ruth Kye. That they knew her for fifteen
years before her death. That they were acquainted with
William Kye her late husband having known him for five
years previous to his death. That they the said William
& the said Ruth lived together as husband & wife and were reputed
so to be; that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage
disputed or questioned. That the said William Kye died on the
22 nd day of February A.D. 1841 and the said Ruth died on the sixth
day of December A.D. 1854 and that the following named are the
only surviving children of said soldier William Kye namely
Jonathan Kye of Mattapoisett, Stephen Kye of Mattapoisett
Mary Gifford of New Bedford, Rebecca Konkeal of Mattapoisett
Elijah Kye of Mattapoisett, Melantha Cushman of Middleboro
Warren Kye of Holmes Hole, Sophia Dexter of Mattapoisett, and
Lucinda Claghorn of Holmes Hole all of said State of Massachusetts
Witness Robert H. Parker
Cyrus M c Vaughan
Eliphalet Cushman
Sworn to & subscribed this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1855
The words "both of said New Bedford in said County" & "the said Cushman knew her for thirty five years before her death" & "the said Cushman knew him for nineteen years before his death" all interlined before signing
A. S. Cushman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. May 26 th 1855.
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 William Nye is borne on pay roll of Capt. Job Crocker's Comp. Col. Nathan Spinkhuck's Regt. R. Island service from July 2 nd (year not given that is legible) 5 mos. 17 days as private. Allowed in Council Dec. 17. 1778. Also on pay roll of Capt. Thomas Whipple's Comp. Col. Abijah Stearns Regt. for guarding Continental Troops from July 2 nd 1778. 3. mos. 3 days. as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. Stephen Churchill's Comp. Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regt. service at Newport R. Island, from March 7. to 31. 1781 as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wrigley Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES.
Made by the grand daughter of the party who rendered the service.
County of Bristol City Town of New Bedford State of Massachusetts
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of William Ayer in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Rochester in the County of Bristol Plymouth and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Rochester in the County of Bristol Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 or 6 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain under General Putnam in Regiment and he served as follows,* viz:— He was
engaged in the Battle of Bunker Hill, on the 17th of June 1775, and was also engaged in a battle in Rhode Island in the same war. The applicant also thinks that in one or both said places he was an officer but cannot state whether commissioned or non commissioned, but thinks he was a lieutenant the applicant thinks that he continued in the war till peace was declared in 1787.
I am now sixty four years of age my memory does not admit of my stating the facts more fully Witness my hand this twenty third day of May A.D. 1855 Witness A.S. Cushman Mary Gifford Signed before me by the applicant A.S. Cushman Justice of the Peace
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
Please address care of Adam Mackie 88 Union St. New Bedford

I am now _____ years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand, this _____ day of A. D. 18_____
Signed by said in my presence,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
PLYMOUTH SS.
I, JOSEPH S. BEAL, Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth, within said Commonwealth, do hereby Certify, that at a Probate Court holden at Plymouth in and for said County, on the second  Monday of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six
Thomas D. Robinson of New Bedford in the County of Bristol, Esquire, was duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of Thomas Nye late of Rochester in said County of Plymouth, deceased,
and took upon himself that trust by giving bond as the law directs, and still continues in the exercise of said trust, and that the paper hereto annexed is a true copy of the Letters of Administration granted upon said estate.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County, this eleventh day of August in the year eighteen hundred and fifty Six .
Joseph S. Beal

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss.
I, SAMUEL H. DOTEN, Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth, within said Commonwealth, do hereby certify, that at a Probate Court holden at
Plymouth in and for said County, on the Second Monday day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six Thomas D. Robinson of New Bedford in the County of Bristol, Esquire, was
duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of William Dye late of Rochester in said County, of Plymouth, deceased.
and took upon himself that trust by giving bond as the law directs, and still continues in the exercise of said trust. and that the paper herunto annexed is a true copy of the letters of Administration granted upon said Estate, with the words, one thousand dollars intatim before signing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County, this November day of April in the year eighteen hundred and fifty Seven
Samuel H. Doten Register,

copy of
LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
William Nye
Recorded—Book
page
REGISTER.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PLYMOUTH SS.
By the Judge of Probate for said County.
L.S. Thomas D. Robinson of New Bedford in the county of Bristol, Esquire in said County , Greeting.
WHEREAS Plymouth William Nye late of Rochester in said County, deceased, having died intestate, leaving goods and estate to be administered upon: and administration thereof having been decreed to you:
TRUSTING therefore in your care and fidelity, I do hereby commit unto you, the Administration of said Estate. You are to make and return into the Probate Court for said County, within three months, a true Inventory of all the Real Estate, and all the goods, chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, which have or shall come to your possession, or knowledge. You are to administer according to law all the goods, chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, and the proceeds of all his real estate, that may be sold for the payment of his debts: to render upon oath a true account of your Administration within one year, and at any other time or times, when required by the Judge of Probate: and pay any balance remaining in your hands upon the settlement of your accounts, to such person or persons as the Judge of Probate shall direct: and also deliver this letter of Administration into the Probate Court, in case any will of said deceased shall be hereafter duly approved and allowed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this eleventh day of August in the year eighteen hundred and fifty six.
Aaron Hobart Judge of Probate.

No 39.121.
Application for Arrears of Pension of William Nye, deceased
Revolutionary War Act June 7. 1832. &c
Mr. Nye died Feb 22/41.
Please address
Adam Melackie 88 Union St. New Bedford Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol p.
Probate Court
In Open Court
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the said Court which evidence is hereto annexed. ~
That William Nye who as reputed was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States died on the twenty second day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one leaving surviving him a widow named Ruth Nye who died on the sixth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four and that Jonathan Nye, Stephen Nye, Mary Gifford, Rebecca Knowles, Elijah Nye, Melantha Cashman Warren Nye, Sophia Dexter and Lucinda Blaghorn are the only surviving children of the said William Nye deceased.
That Thomas D. Robinson of New Bedford in said County of Bristol has been duly appointed by proper authority under the laws of this Commonwealth administrator of the estate of the said William Nye deceased having executed a satisfactory bond according to law in the penal sum of One Thousand Dollars conditioned for

the faithful performance of his duties as such Administrator, and that his letters of Administration are in full force
In Testimony Whereof I John Daggett Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts by order of said Court now in Session at New Bedford in said County have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
John Daggett Reg.

REJECTED
7/4/9
P. O.
William Nye
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 39.121.
William Nye, deceased Marp.
A. Mackie Aug. 18th 1857
7749
Act June 7, 1832

Official Business
FREE
Hon. George E. Whitin, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
William Lloyd D. 18/18/88

New Bedford
July 30 th /57.
Hon George C. Whitney Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed
please find application of administrator of W m Nye deceased, for arrears of pension.
Respectfully Yours Adam Mackie