Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14239, Elihu Bartlett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bartlett, Elihu Rachel
N 14239
CONTENTS

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
14239
Rachel Bartlett
widow of
?
Elisha Bartlett
Pr. Sec. War
Act: _____
July 1 st 58
Index:—Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

1889 New History by M m Bartlett Prior
Massachusetts - 2654
Rachel Bartlett, widow of Elisha Bartlett, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 th September 1827 of Hampshire in the State of Mass s who was a Pen. in the County commanded by Captain Pomeroy of the Reg t commanded by Fellows in the Mass s line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of May 29, and sent to Mrs. P. Huntington Northampton, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $ 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Budin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1- Page 72

Commissioner of Pensions

Northampton Oct 27, 1838 Massachusetts
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Rachel Bartlett a widow claiming a pension under the last act of Congress - The certificate can be sent to me -
Yours with respect C. P. Huntington

Thomas Lyman of Northampton Massachusetts of lawful age a revolutionary pensioner do hereby depose & say that I was acquainted with Elihu Bartlett deceased from boyhood to the time of his death. In 1775 at the time of the Lexington alarm said Elihu enlisted in the revolutionary service & served at Dorchester. I left after a month & left said Bartlett in said service. In 1776 said Elihu & myself in the month of August in harvest time enlisted as privates in the service of the militia to go to Dorchester & served there four months we left Oliver Lyman's company Woodbridge being lieutenant - the company were keeping garrison at said Dorchester. It has always been understood among those acquainted with the revolutionary service & said Elihu that he afterwards served at the Northumberland but of this I have no personal knowledge. I have always known Rachel Bartlett widow of said Elihu & know that she never married after the decease of said Elihu. He died some years since. Said father Smith died - October 2. 1838.
Mrs Lyman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Hampshire ss. Oct 2. 1838.
Then Thomas Lyman above named a credible person being known apparently under oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
C. P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace.

I Samuel Edwards of Northampton County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts of lawful age a revolutionary pensioner Do hereby Depose & say that I knew Elisha Bartlett of Northampton in said County from the time of his decease boyhood to his decease. In the year said 1775 said Elisha & myself enlisted in the militia service of the United States at the time of the Lexington alarm & served from the 21 st of April to the first of the succeeding January in Captain Abner Pomeroy's company in Col. Telloon's regiment. Said Elisha has been dead several years & his wife has remained his widow ever since. And further saith she October 2, 1838.
Samuel Edwards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. Oct 2 1838. Then Samuel Edwards a credible person, above named personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him, described.
Before me
C. P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace.

"Gihon Bartlett of Northampton & Rachel Edwards of this Town were married Nov r   "
I Timothy Clark of Northampton County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify depose & say that I am the Town Clerk of said Town & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Nov 27 th 1788" or in letters thus "November twenty seventh, seventeen hundred & eighty eight" - as certified by me - Oct 2 d 1838 -
Timothy Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Oct 2 d 1838.
Then personally appeared Timothy Clark above named a credible person & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
C. P. Huntington Justice of the Peace.

Thos. Lyman's Wals Affidavit.
Rachel Baitlett.

I Elisha Bartlett of Northampton Massachusetts of lawful age do testify before say that I am the son of Elisha Bartlett deceased, who was the husband of Rachel Bartlett an applicant for a pension. Said Elisha died on the 14 th day of September 1827 & said Rachel his widow has never since been married. I have often heard said Elisha in his life time speak of having served in 1775 at the Lexington alarm, & at Dorchester in 1776 & at the taking of Burgoyne - I think 9 months the first service, four the second, & three the third, but cannot state positively - Oct 2 d 1838.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Elisha Bartlett
Hampshire ss Oct 2 d 1838. Then Elisha Bartlett above named, a credible person, personally appeared & made oath & the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
C. P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace.

2872
Rachel Brattle -
C. O. Huntington - Northampton Mass Agent -
2872
Brattle
Mass act 7 July 38
288 d 27 -
Vol. 15 p 95 - on 75: 8mo 26. 418 - 76.4 The Mass. rolls at Washington one supposed to contain further evidence of service admo 12 mo pric 40 $
No deduction -
C. O. Huntington Northampton Mass -

State of Massachusetts Hampshire ss
on this second day of October personally appeared before Hon. Nathaniel Cushing Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampshire aforesaid. Rachel Bartlett widow a resident of Westhampton in said County of Hampshire aged eighty 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 pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Elisha Bartlett who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in the militia service.
In 1775 in April at the Lexington alarm said Elisha enlisted as a private & volunteer to go to Cambridge & Dorchester. Served in Captain Pomeroy's company in Col. Fellows regiment eight months & a third, or three months.
In 1776 the latter part of the summer said Elisha again enlisted as a private in said service & served at Dorchester four months in Captain Lyman's company.
The year of Burgoyne's surrender said Elisha served as aforesaid at Saratoga & in that vicinity she thinks a month or two.
In regard to these services above mentioned, she does not state of her own knowledge as she was not married at that time & lived in an adjoining Town. She has heard her deceased husband often speak of them. She was married to said Elisha on the twenty seventh day of November in the year nineteen hundred & eight eighty. Her husband the aforesaid Elisha died on the fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred & twenty seven. Said Rachel was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four or at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
Rachel Bartlett her mark
Nathaniel Cushing Judge of Probate

I, Samuel F. Lyncan Register of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rachel Bartlett for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office this second day of October A.D. 1838.
Sam F. Lyncan Register