Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5849, William Bodfish, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bodfish, William Abigail
W. 5849
CONTENTS

854
Massachusetts
Abigail Badfish
Widow of Wm Bodfish
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a hi
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
day of Oct 1857
and sent to
C. B. H. Hefenden Concord Main
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page
37 Vol. a

Abigail Bodfish Application for Pension -

State of Massachusetts } On the tenth day of June, in the year County of Barnstable } of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me Nympha Manton, Judge of Probate for the County of Barnstable Abigail Rootfish, a resident of Sandwich in said County of Barnsta- ble, aged Eighty Eight years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress pas- sed July 29 th 1848; that she was married to William Rootfish, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and who served as a private, but in what company or regiment I have no personal knowledge, enlisting first from the town of Peterham, and afterwards from the town of Sandwich, as I have been in- formed and believe; and I have been informed by my husband aforesaid many times, that he was in the army at the time of the Execution of Major Andre, and at that time, he was as I believe, serving under his enlistment from the town of Sandwich: That he served in all; as she verily believes, the term of more than six months; she further declares that she was married to the said William Rootfish on the fourteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four; that her husband, the aforesaid William Rootfish, died on the seventeenth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and nine, being then of the age of a little over fifty years: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated.

She further means, that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. witness
C. S. H. Ferreira.
Abigail Padfish X / Padfish mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable County } ss. On this tenth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, before me Nymphas Marston Judge of Probate for the County of Barnstable, the above named Abigail Padfish made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same - which was done at her dwelling in the town of Sandwich, she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend court. I further certify that I know the said declarant to be the widow of William Padfish, whom I know in his lifetime, and who died many years ago. I further certify, that her subscription was made by her mark, she being unable from the infirmities of old age to write her name.
Witness my hand the day and year above written -
Nymphas Marston Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss. I Dorothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Nymphas Marston is the Judge of said Court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty one. Dorothy Reed Register as aforesaid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss.
I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the courts within and for said county hereby certify that Charles W. H. Fessenden Esq. of Sandwich in said county is and in the eleventh day of the present month was a justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned qualified acting as such; that full faith & credit are due to his official acts; that by the laws of said Commonwealth he is as such justice au- thorized to administer & certify acts; that the signature "C. W. H. Fessenden" to the first of the Depositions of Metotiah Bourne, Sylvina Bourne, David C. Freeman & David C. Freeman which are hereto annexed & marked A. B. C. D. are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Dorothy Reed Clerk as aforesaid

(B. 1)
I, Sylvia Haines of Sandwich in the county of Barnstable, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am fifty two years of age; that I am the daughter of the late William Boofish deceased, and of Abigail Boofish now living in Sandwich aforesaid; that I will remember my father; that he died on the seventeenth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and nine; and that my mother, the said Abigail Boofish has since that time resided, his widow, in said Sandwich.
Sylvia Haines,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Barnstable County, } ss. On this Eleventh day of June in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty- one, personally appeared the above named Sylvia Haines, known to me, and known to be a person of truth and ve- racity, and subscribed the above affidavit, and made oath to the same. Before me G. D. N. Fiferudee Justice of the Peace.

I, David C. Freeman of Sandwich, in the county of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, do depose and say that in the First Book of Records of Marriages in said Town is the following record: "Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, April fourteenth, William Rootfish and Abigail Cradenew;" which said record is among a list of marriages performed by the Reverend Jonathan Parr, as appear by his Certificate, the record of which is as follows: "The above persons were lawfully married by me at the times prefixed to their several names,
"By Jonathan Burr.
"Sandwich April, Twenty fifth, seventeen hundred and Ninety five." that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair legible fig- ures, as follows: "1794, April 14;" and "April 25. 1795."
I, David C. Freeman above named, do before and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Sandwich, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the records aforesaid Town, with the Exception above named, as Certified by me.
I wore to before me this eleventh day of June A.D. 1857 J. B. H. Sturdivan Justice of the Peace.

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5849
Abigail Bodfish Wid. Wm Bodfish Post Rev. War
Act: July 29 th 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
The Commission of Pensions will please make returns concerning the accompanying application of Abigail Bodfish to C. B. H. Fessenden Esq Sandwich. Mass. Respectfully D. Root

Abigail Boofish, widow of William, Massachusetts, Act 29 th July 1848. Somerville $20 per Ann.
C. B. H. Fessenden, Sandwich Mass.

Augt. 9 th 1851
Rel: to case of Mrs. Abi- gail Bodfish
Comm: of C.B. Fessenden Sandwich Mass

Lexington Aug. 4. 1857
Sir,
Some two months since, the application of Mrs. Abigail Rootfish for a pension, was forwarded to yr office. I am aware that you have a multitude of cases like this demanding yr attention, and I would not obtrude unnecessarily upon you.
But Mrs. Rootfish is very aged & is in necessitous circumstances. I beg you therefore to advise me as speedily as possible of the result of her application.
Very respectfully,
J. D. W. Fessenden
Patriot of Pensions.

(A)
I, Melatiah Bourne of Sandwich in the county of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am seventy three years of age; that I have always resided in the town of Sandwich; that I was well acquainted with William Boofish late of said Sandwich deceased, and am also well acquainted with Abigail Boofish his widow who is now living in said Sandwich; that William Boofish and Abigail Boofish lived together in said Sandwich as man and wife until the death of the said William, which took place about forty years ago, from the time of their marriage, which was about the year seventeen hundred and ninety four.
Melatiah Bourne
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Barnstable county } ss. On this eleventh day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty one, personally appeared the above named Melatiah Bourne, known to me, and known to me to be a person of truth and veracity, and subscribed the above affidavit, and made oath to the same, Before me, J. R. H. Spence Justice of the Peace.

( B. )
I, David C. Freeman of Sandwich, in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn do depose and say, that in the first Book of Records of births and deaths in said Town, is the following record; "Deaths
"Capt. William Boafish died June Seventeenth, A.D. Eighteen hundred and nine, at four o'clock P.M."
that the above is a true copy of the record, with the Exception of the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "June 17 th 1809, at 4 o'clock P.M."
I David C. Freeman, above named, do depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Sandwich, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said town, with the Exception above named, as certified by me.
David C. Freeman } Town Clerk of Sandwich
Sworn to before me, this Eleventh day of June A.D. 1837.
Before me, J. P. H. Spinden, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
February 27. 1851.
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 Bodfish is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Wing Spooner's lev. Col. Sparhawk's Reg t marched from Peterham, to Bennington, Aug 21. 1777. as private, 9 days.
On a pay roll of Capt. Simson Fish's lev. Col. Freemans Reg t on alarm at Dartmouth & Falmouth, as private. Sept. 1778. 11 days & on a pay roll of Capt. Simson Fish's lev. on alarm at Falmouth, (Barnstable lev.) as a private. from Sept 11. 1779 5 days.
On a pay roll of 6 mo men of town of Sandwich, from July 11. 1780. 5 mos. 7 days. On a descriptive list of do. as 21 years of age. 5 ft. 9 in. dark complexion.

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.
Suzanne Walch Secretary of the Commonwealth.

11074
I am now Eighty Seven years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this fourth day of April A. D. 18 80 . Mr. John B. Oldfield
Signed by said in my presence,
C. H. H. Hildreth
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
made by the Widow , of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable Town of Sandwich
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of William Rod- fish in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts .
He enlisted from the Town of Pitsham in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts in the year 1773 or 4 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain (do not know the name) in (do not know what) Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:—
I know that he was in the army at the time of the execution of Major Andre - but do not know how long he served.
* 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.

110711.
I am now Eighty Seven years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this fourth day of April A. D. 18 80 . Missouri Bodfish
Signed by said in my presence,
C. H. H. Miller
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

Brief in the case of Abigail Boofish wid of Wm County and State of Massachusetts act 29 July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; Record. " " marriage; do.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
C. B. H. Fessenden, Sandwich. Mass:
H. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.