Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,602, Jacob Bixby, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bixby Jacob or Bixley Martha
NUMBER
W. 23602.
CONTENTS

Reputed
32764. Montpelier Vermont. Jacob Bixley* dec?
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____
* Bixby W.W.H. Jan. 15, 1908.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 32 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and 26 August 1831, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Augt 1851 and sent to H. N. Sylvester, Charleston N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to only surviving Children, -
2 Sect. Act 4 July 1836
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book _____
J. P. Chase Clerk, Vol. _____ Page _____

Reported Mrs. Ella Brown 20. Apr 1834
4277. Montpelier Vermont.
Martha Bixley*, dec d widow of Jacob Bixley*, who died on the 26 th August 1831 of Mass in the State of who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bates of the Reg t commanded by in the Mass. line for * Bixley
W. N. Y. Jan. 15, 1908.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 32 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 26 th day of March, 1831, & end 5 th Aug t 1837 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Aug t 1837 and sent to H. H. Sylvester, Charlestown N. H.
Payable to only surviving children Semi-annual allowance ending to wit. Patty Jones, Polly Robinson & Sally Atkley
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Book 2 Vol. 2 Chase Clerk, Page 340
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State of Vermont Windsor District
On this 28 th day of December A.D. 1849, personally appeared before the Hon d the Probate Court of the District of Windsor aforesaid Patty Jones wife of Samuel Jones a resident of Cavendish in said District aged 69 years who being first 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 July 4 th 1836: That she is the daughter of Jacob and Martha Bixby late of Reading in said district deceased, that her said father and mother during the Revolutionary War resided in the town of Westford in the State of Massachusetts and were married and had three children then living when her father went into said United States service, and her mother while her father was gone in said service lived with her Grandfather Hale as her Parents have always informed her.
She further declares that her said Father, enlisted or was drafted in the first of said War, and was out a few months at several times in the service and then would return home again, and he was then called a minuteman, but he went out at the battle of Bunker Hill, and at the time of the capture of Gen t Burgoyne he was gone in that service nine months and while he was absent in this last service she the declarant was born as her Parents have often told her, and her father always said, that he served in all, in the Revolutionary War about two years. She cannot remember what officers he served under although he has frequently named them, but her Uncle Ephraim Hale was some times in the service with him and she remembers to have seen his discharge some years since, but it is now lost or destroyed and not to be found.
She further declares that she had one, three Brothers by the name of Jacob, Jonathan and Lorin, the oldest if now living would be 73 years old and 4 Sisters one by the name of Martha who died when 18 months old, Polly now the Widow of James Robinson of Reading Vt. Sally wife of Jonathan Ackley of Guilford Vt. and Matilda who is supposed to be dead as nothing has been heard from her this many years.

and Martha if now living would now be 75 years old and there is only three of all the Children now living to wit. Patty the signer of this declaration Polly and Sally; and she further declares that her Mothers name before marriage was Martha Hardy and that her said father & Mother were married at Westford Mass. on the 14 th day of October A.D. 1773; by Rev. Williams Hall; that her father died at said Reading on the 26 th day of August 1831: and that her said Mother died at said Reading on the 5 th day of August 1837: that her Mother was a Widow and living on the 4 th of July 1836. and remained a Widow up to the time of her said death as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
2 nd Declaration. Witness Oliver Stuckless
Patty her Jones mark
I sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me. Almon F. Darrow, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor.
State of Vermont } Windsor District. } ss. I, Clark H. Chapman, Register of the Court of Probate holding at Cavendish, in and for said District of Windsor, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Patty Jones, wife of Samuel Jones, for a Pension; and I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that said Patty the signer of the foregoing declaration, is the daughter of the said Jacob & Martha Bixby as therein named, and that the said Jacob died at Reading in said District on the 26 th day of August 1831. and left a Widow; Martha Bixby aforesaid, and the said Martha was a Widow on the 4 th of July 1836, and remained a Widow up to the time of her death which took place on the 5 th day of August 1837 and left three Children living only, to wit. Patty the signer above. Polly, the Widow of James Robinson, and Sally the wife of Jotham Achley, and it was always reputed in the neighbourhood of said Jacob that he was in the Revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of office at Cavendish this 28 th day of December. A.D. 1849.
Clark H. Chapman, Register.

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Martha Bixby aw mo of Jacob (VT)
act 4 July 1836
Marrid in 1775 husband aw August 26, 31 Mono dued " 5. 37

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
Office of the Town Clerk of Westford this twenty second day of January eighteen hundred and fifty.
I John W P Abbot Town Clerk in the town county and commonwealth aforesaid make the following extract from the record of Marriages in said town now in my possession
" October fourteenth seventeen hundred and seventy three Jacob Bixby to Martha Hardy both of Westford
Willard Hall Pastor "
I 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 fig- ures as follows " Oct r 14 th 1773 "
I John W P Abbot above named do depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Westford aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above- named as certified by me
John W. P. Abbot Clerk of the town of Westford
Middlesex ss. Jan'y 22 d 1850
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me John Abbot Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, January 23 d 1850.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation John Abbott was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
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.
W. B. Ball
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Oliver Hudson of Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 49 years, testify and say that I was well acquainted in his life time with Jacob Bixby late of Reading in said County, deceased, formerly of Westford in the State of Massachusetts, having lived in his neighborhood ( and in his family ) many years, before his & his wife's death, - and have frequently heard him relate his being in the Revolutionary war, and heard him tell over his services often, and how much he endured while in the service, and that he entered the service at the beginning of the war, and served a number of short tours - being at Bunker's Hill, at Dorchester and at Rhode Island, and after this he served at one time nine months, and in this time he was at Saratoga, Stillwater in the State of New York, and at the taking of Burgoyne, and I well remember that he said he was out in the United States Military service during the Revolutionary war more than eighteen months, but under what officers he served, I do not remember. He was a man of respectability and strict integrity and retained his mental faculties very well to the end of his life. He died at said Reading on the 26 th day of August A.D. 1831, and I was present at his funeral, (My wife being a distant relative of his), and his wife Martha died on the 5 th day of August A.D. 1837, at said Reading. (A. Oliver Hudson)

The foregoing affidavit subscribed & sworn to before me in due form of law July tenth A.D. 1850.
Charles P. Marsh
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Oliver Hudson the signer of the foregoing affidavit and regard him to be a man of strict integrity, undoubted for truth & veracity, and a credible witness —
Charles P. Marsh. Justice of the Peace.

I Moses Bixby of Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged forty nine years, in oaths depose and say that I was well acquainted in his life time with Jacob Bixby late of Reading in said County of Windsor deceased, and formerly of Westford in the State of Massachusetts, the said Jacob Bixby was my Grandfather - and from the time that I was quite a small boy, until his death I lived with my Grandfather, and in his immediate neighborhood - and during said time have very frequently heard him relate and tell over his services in the Revolutionary war, and the hardships and privations that he suffered while in said service.
I have heard him say very often that he entered said service at the beginning of the war, and was out in a number of short campaigns - I have heard him say that he was at Bunker Hill, at the storming of Dorchester heights, and at Rhode Island - And after these short tours, he served at one time nine months and during that service of nine months he was at Saratoga, and at Stillwater and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne - I cannot state positively the length of time my Grandfather said he was engaged in the army, but am positive that he said he was in the army more than eighteen months - I have no recollection of the names of the officers under whom he said he served while then in the army.
He was always regarded as a very honest and

respectable man, and he retained his memory and his faculties well to the end of his life.
He died at Reading consigned on the 26 th day of August A.D. 1831. I was present at his funeral. Martha Biphy, his widow, died August 5 th 1837 at said Reading. I also was present at her funeral.
Moses Biphy
State of Vermont Minden County ss } Personally appeared before me this 10 th day of July A.D. 1850 Moses Biphy the signer of the foregoing affidavit, and made oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth. Before me.
Charles P. Marsh Justice of Peace
I further certify that I have had no personal acquaintance with the said Moses Biphy until to day but have no doubt from the concurrent testimony and opinion of men of integrity & respectability who are known to me, respecting him, that said Moses Biphy is a man of strict integrity and respectability, is undoubted for truth & veracity and is a credible witness.
Charles P. Marsh Justice of the Peace
July 10. 1850.

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the Coun- Windsor County, ss. } ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Charles P. Marsh
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature forgoing — an is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 11 th day of July A. D. 1850.
Norman Williams, Clerk.

November 8, 1928
Mrs. H.K. Sherburne, Jr. 6 E. Washington Street Rutland, Vermont
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23602 . it appears that Jacob Bixby or Bixley , while residing at Westford, Massachusetts, served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
On the alarm of April 19, 1775, nine days under Captain Oliver Bates and Colonel James Prescott; he was at the battle of Bunker Hill, officers and length of service not stated; he was in Captain John Minot's Company, Colonel Dike's Regiment, at the storming  surrender of Dorchester Heights, length of service not shown, and in 1777, he served nine months, a part of the time in Captain Asa Lawrence's Company and was at the capture of Burgoyne.
He died at Reading, Vermont, August 26, 1831.
Soldier married, October 14, 1773, at Westford, Massachusetts, Martha Hardy, they were both then of said Westford. She died August 5, 1837 at Reading, Vermont.

The children mentioned in the claim are Jacob, Jonathan, Loren, Polly, Patty, Sally, Matilda and Martha, who died when she was eighteen granted  years old.
The pension due their mother was allowed the following children in 1849: Patty, wife of Samuel Jones, residing in Cavendish, Vermont, she was sixty-nine years old; Polly, widow of James Robinson, of Reading, Vermont and Sally, wife of Jonathan Ackley, of Guilford, Vermont.
A grandson, Moses Bixby, is referred to.
Patty Jones stated that her mother lived during the Revolution at her Grandfather Hale's home.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
February 2. 1850.
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 Jacob Bixby is borne on a list of men marched from Westford, on alarm Apr 19 1775, in Capt. Oliver Bates Co. Col. James Prescotts Regt, as a private, 9 days Service. 9
On roll of Capt. John Minot's 1st Col. Dukes Regt. forwarded to & from Dorchester Heights, as a private of Westford - no service given. dated Nov. 30. 1776.
On a muster roll of volunteers in Capt. Asa Lawrence Co. on roll 1. 15 from Westford Sept 26. 1777 as private, 1 mo. 15 d. Cpt. Hale is on this roll.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Gailbra Secretary of the Commonwealth.
BIXBY, JACOB (MASS.)

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Daughter of the party who rendered the service.
State of Vermont
County of Windsor and Town of Cavendish
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Jacob Bixby a private in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Westford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts
He or was drafted enlisted from the Town of Westford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775. He was a private in the Company commanded by Captain
Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:— He was out a few months at several times in the war and then he would return home again and he was then called a minuteman, but he went out at the Battle of Bunker Hill , and at the time of the capture of Gen. Burgoyne he was gone in that service nine months, as she believes, and while he was absent in this last service, she the declarant was born as her
* 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.
BIXBY, JACOB (MRS)

Parents have often told her, and her father always said that he served in all in the Revolutionary War about two years. She cannot remember the officers he served under, although he has frequently named them, but her Uncle Ephraim Heale was some times in the service with him and she remembers to have seen his discharge some years since but it is now lost or destroyed and not to be found.
I am now 69 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this 28 th day of December A. D. 1849. witn. Oliver Hudson  Patty her Jones marks Signed by said Patty Jones in my presence, Col Willings JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

Post Office, Woodstock Vt April 17. 1854.
Sir:
I have been requested by persons interested to make the enquiry whether a pension has been granted to the heir of Jacob Bixby , of Westford Westford, Mass, and if so, when and for what amount. This enquiry is instigated from a suspicion that there has been some fraud in the matter by the agent applying for the same. An early answer is respectfully solicited
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt.
E. M. Brown M.P.M.
Editor Spirit of the Age
To
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Charlestown N.H. Aug 19 1850
Sir
May I not hope to receive a reply to my letter on the subject of the claim of Patty Jones, W. heir of Sarah Dinsley dec d dated July 16. in reply to your report.
On the 29 th I returned Lucy Hanks cert. with a letter on the subject of her claim. She fears from drawing previous approaches (as it is important that the case should be decided
Please refer to my letter of the 29 th , as no notice was taken of my former statement in your reports on the case
Do me the favor to see that others do not take precedent of me in these cases, be improperly shaped by.
Yours Truly
H. H. Sylvester
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Woodstock Vt May 7. 1850
Sir,
I enclose you the declaration and other papers of Patty Jones Daughter of the late Jacob & Martha Bixby, formerly of Westford Massachusetts but late of Reading Vermont. Claiming arrear of Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836. which was due her said Mother at her decease, which took place August 5 th 1837. You will find the Secretary's certificate of the State of Mass. for a part of the service, and all as they say, that can be found in their office; and an other certificate of the Town Clerk of said Westford for three payments for service. One at Scituate 47. months £3. 8. 13 d one at Rhode Island £10. & one at Stillwater for £10. which added to the other service above named, will make the time of service of considerable length.
I hope for an examination of this case without delay, and would be much obliged for an early reply.
I am Respectfully your Obedt Servt. Oel Billings
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm d of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

I Stephen Corrant of Windsor in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont of the age of eighty seven years depose and say that I served in the revolutionary war three years and six months, and am a pensioner. I served in Jackson's Regiment, Jackson's Brigade and Captain Daniels Company. I was acquainted with a man by the name Jacob Bixby who served in said war. He served in a regiment that lay on our right. I cannot recollect in what company he did serve. I never knew Mr. Bixby before nor since the war, but his name is very familiar to me. I served on guard with him very frequently — Stephen Corrant
State of Vermont } At Windsor in said Windsor County } County this 24th day of November A.D. 1849
Then Stephen Corrant personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me N.B. Safford justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the Coun- Windsor County, ss. } ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Noah B. Safford
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing (N.B. Safford) is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said Coun- ty of Windsor, this 8 th day of May A. D. 1850
Norman Williams
Clerk.

Charlestown Aug 20 1852
Sir
I had the honor to address you yesterday respecting some pension claims, and among them - that of Martha Pixley due (or Patty Jones her daughter) To day I am in receipt of yours of the 16th, on the subject of the latter case.
I am sorry that we cannot think more nearly alike respecting the service - The pay due by Pixley would cover more than 12 mos service as a spinster - and yet it is difficult to state the exact duration of each term. The action of the Officer here seems to compute the service by the amt paid, or many cases and I see no reason why the present should form an exception. However, under all the circumstances, I will agree to accept, and am authorized so to do, a certificate for the 9 mos & 24 days and let the case be settled. This will be giving the Government the benefit of all the doubts in the case. Please direct the cert to be made out in a few days and forward it

Me.
I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you this fall in your usual health & spirits.
Yours Truly
H. H. Sylvester
Nov. 1 st Edward

May 21 1857
Dear
I now thank you for permission to examine the papers of Mr Jones, mentioned in letter. The object is to remove all objections to the allowance of her claim. The particular facts for which I seek are whether the Summons & process composed with the Statute of her Attorney, herewith deposited.
I am Respectfully H. H. Sylvester
Col Edwards Comd Penna

Woodstock May 17. 1850
Dear Sir,
I received your favor of May 4 th and 9 th and in the first you mention about the House having passed a certain Resolution which would pass the Senate, giving widows a pension where they have heretofore been rejected. I have 4 or 5 cases which will come under consideration again if the finally pass.
The case of mine, which you desire to know the name is Patty Jones, the daughter and heir of Jacob & Martha Bixby formerly from Westford Mass.
The papers in the case are all perfect - declaration, marriage, and the certificate of Secretary of Mass for all the services found there and the remainder is a certificate of the Town Clerk of Westford for money paid by said town to Jacob Bixby while out in the Revolutionary Service at Scituate, Stillwater, R. I. H. I think you will, by examining the papers, be satisfied the claim is correct and if you do any thing in the matter I wish it attended to immediately and before you leave for old No. 4.
I have no more time to write now as the Mail is closing but shall write tomorrow or Monday again on other business.
I am Yours truly, in much haste
Col Bellings
Col H. H. Sylvester Washington City D.C.

May 23 50
Sir
The only question to be settled in the case of Polly Jones daughter of the Widow of Jacob Bixby of Vermont, as to the length of service. [Act July 4. 1836.] 9 days in 1775 is shown by the records: - 4 mo & 2 days in 1780 is also shown. The March to @ from Dorchester Mass is not shown: that is, the term occupied.
The Books at Wolford show that Bixby went to R Island, @ also to Stillwater in 1780, @ that he was paid £10. for each term of service.
We know that the service in R I in 1780, was from 40 to 60 days: some stand 40, some 50 @ some 60 days: @ as he received the same pay in each term it is fair to conclude that they were of equal duration.
The pay would justify the longest period. Add then, the service of for the two terms 4 mo & 2 days to the other already shown & it will amount to 9 mo 26 days.
Please consider this case at an early day
Col Edward Gerrit P. Jones
I have the honor to be Respectfully H. H. Sylvester

Pension Office,
August 16 th 1852.
Sir:
The additional affidavits transmitted by you in the case of Martha Bixby, deceased, widow of Jacob Bixby, have been examined and filed with her other papers.
We cannot accede to your proposition in this, to accept a pension for twelve months service.
In your communication of 23 rd May last, you stated that, "We know that the service to R. I. in 1780 was from 40 to 60 days, some staid 40 some 50 and some 60 days", and "that the payment to Bixby for that service would justify the largest period", computing the service at Stillwater at 60 days, the amount you claimed for the tour to Rhode Island, you estimate the whole service of Bixby at 9 months 26 days.
Admitting all the service that is claimed in this case at the highest estimate that you can place upon the several tours, in which it is alleged Bixby was engaged, it does not reach twelve months.
The affidavits which you now present afford no evidence or explanation as to the duration of the

service of Bixby, either in Rhode Island or Stillwater, we have no further proof as to the time he was engaged in the war of the Revolution, than the papers first presented, exhibited.
Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J L Edwards
H. H. Sylvester, Esq. Charlestown. N. H.

Charlestown NH July 16 1850
Sir
In your letter in the case of Patty Jones, of Vt. daughter of Jacob Buxby decd., requesting some further testimony in the case.
I now enclose two affidavits for the purpose of removing any objections now existing to the allowance of the claim.
In addition to the pension of 5 mo & 26 days established in 1777 & 80, there appears from the records of the town of Westford Mass. where Buxby lived that he was paid £10. for services in R. G. Co.
£10. for services at Stillwater. These payments were made in 1780, but it does not appear at what time the pension was proposed; but it is evident could not have been less than 10 mo. I will waive all further claims, upon receiving a certificate for 12 mo. in all.
Please direct that an early reply may be had I am Respectfully
H. H. Edwards
H. H. Sylvester

N 38030. M. Herbert Ringley and
W out 9 June 1832
Adm. 9 months 15 days
£ 32 86 p m
From 4 March 1831. to 24 August 1831. the day of his death payable to Polly Ringley, Polly Robinson, and Sally Ringley only, during their lives, under the Second Section of act 4 May 1831.
Martha Ringley and her Jacob.
out 4 July 1834
Adm. 32 86 p m an-
From 24 August 1831. to 5 August 1837. the day of her death payable to children above named
H H Sylvester Charles Ringley H

May 30/51
Will you please look at papers on and in your desk and pay in charge to Ellison
H. H. Symmes

Case of Jacob Dixby, W 23602
Woodstock May 27. 1850
Dear Sir
I recd your favor of the 20 th instant and in answer say. That in the declaration of Mrs Patty Jones, she states that "her Father was out in service at the taking of Bunkerhill 9 months" - and I think the £3.8.15 paid Dixby at Scituate for 4 3/4 months and that paid at Stillwater of £10.0.0 means the said 9 months service; and the £10. paid at R.I. is an other service and no part of the money paid to Dixby was for bounty; Now add the other service you mention of 5 Mo. 26 days and you have the total of the service. You say, "you will try to find out how long the two services were and in the mean time I can do the same". I cannot find out any thing more than what I have sent, and you must do the best you can in the matter. I think you may be able to obtain a pension for 18 Mo. but I leave it with you. I notice, that you say nothing about the service at Scituate in your last to me. The Secretary of Mass thought that the Town Clerks certificate would be just as available in the matter as if it came from his office.
I hope soon to hear from you about the case of Lemuel Parker which I wrote you about on the 20 th instant.
I am sorry to see Land certificates going down so rapidly.
I hope to hear from you soon and when you start for Charlestown No 4. please inform me and I will see you there. Will they print the list of pensions & Pensions which I notice was committed to Congress under Seal
I am yours truly in haste Orrin Billings
Col. H. H. Sylvester Washington City.
I left Mr Billings' letter on Parker case some weeks since - The other, Mr Jones case was filed in Doct. Cash. H. H. Sylvester

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23602  Bixby *  Martha Bixby mid of Bixby *  Jacob Bixby Pri New War.
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W. H. B. Jan. 15, 08.
1928- Nov. 8- Hush to Mrs H. H. Sherburne Jr. Cont.

N 7622 Maudie Birkby do W-
Set H. H. Sylvester 2 d July 1850 " to same 16 Aug t 1850
at 4 July 1836
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions. C. Washington. D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 22 1850.
I hereby Certify, That at the time of the annexed attestation John W. B. Abbot was, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
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.
W. L. Chaplin Secy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss
Town Clerk's Office Westford
March twentieth eighteen hundred and fifty
I Joseph Hildreth Town Clerk in said town of Westford make the following extracts from three different papers relating to monies paid by said town of Westford to individuals for services in the Revolutionary War now in my my possession as follows to wit 1 st "Jacob Bixby 4 2 months at Synderoga £ 3. 8 15." 2 d "Jacob Bixby Rhode Island 2 2 p m £ 10." 3 d "Jacob Bixby Stillwater £ 10. this account to the first of the year 1780" and that the foregoing are true copies in manner and form from said papers now in my possession
I certify that the foregoing extracts are true copies from three different papers now in my possession as town clerk and that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said town of Westford
Joseph Hildreth } Town Clerk
Middlesex ss March 20 th 1850
Subscribed and sworn to
before me John W P Abbot Justice of the Peace

6 E. Washington St. Rutland - Vermont Feb. 2, 1928
Dept. of the Interior Dept. of Pensions Washington - D.C.
RECEIVED
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information regarding the services of Jacob Bisby who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was granted a pension. Born in Westford Mass. he was living there.

at the time of the Revolution but died in Reading, Vt. He married Martha Hardy.
Any information you can give me will be gratefully received.
Very sincerely,
Alma Bixby Sherburne
(Mrs. H. K. Sherburne, Jr.)