Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23549, Elisha Bartlett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bartlett, Elisha Sarah
V. 23549 B.L.Wt. 3391-160-55,
CONTENTS

due 15 Mar '34 rep June '35 81
21 H 13 Massachusetts
Elisha Bartlett
of Newton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bryant of the Regt commanded by Col. Thomas in the N.H. line for 7 months
m 97 d Mar 14 34
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept 1833 and sent E. Lee Child Boston Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $ 88.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending March - 11.67 $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Atkinson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 9

19.543 Act March 3 rd /55 Recd " 28 "
Sarah Bartlett, wid. of Elisha Bartlett, Pirate
Capt. David Harrington Cte. Whitlock
But Is Now a prisoner of the U.S. War of the Revolution.
Map: Cont. line, Adm t 160 al., July, 31 st 1855 B t 11 th
Bryantown
339, if Aug 4/55
With Alex Ray, Present.
St. John Ray, July 12/55, on a
July 48 no 410
Vol. B. 3.

410, Massachusetts. Sarah Bartlett, widow of Elisha Bartlett, Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1848 and sent to Elijah Clark Brighton Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 3
Reported 1889 History by M c Bartlett Prior Certife corrected sent to Elijah Clark Sept 18/48. Brighton Mass Let to Wm J. G. Salfrey Jan 6, '49 Let to the same Jan 23, 49 new Certfe issued Feb 16th. 1849 sent. Harp J. G. Salfrey.

19.543
Sarah Bartlett
pension at 2 Feb/48
Also ray
28 March /55
Also ray

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this twenty first day of March A.D. eighteen-hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Sarah Bartlett, aged eighty seven years, a resident of Newton in the State of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Elisha Bartlett deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Harrington, Col. Wheeler's Regiment in the Militia in the War of the Revolution. That she is now in receipt of a pension under Act of February 2. 1848, of twenty three dollars thirty three cents per annum. She further states that she was married to the said Elisha Bartlett in Newton, on or near the twenty sixth day of May Seventeen hundred and ninety one. That he died in Newton on or near the fourteenth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty four, and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act Approved March 3. 1855."
Witness: Elyah Clark
Sarah Bartlett Mark

We Peregrine Bartlett. and Anna Bartlett. residents of Newton in the State of Massachusetts. Upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Bartlett in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Peregrine Bartlett Anna L. Bartlett
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. Elijah Clark. Justice of the Peace. in & for the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts.

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Hebe Bartlett
Mass
Private 9 Months p 398
16-16 06
May 16 1833
 23 33   46 66  12 67   58 53 
Dee Child Boston Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Elisha Bartlett  of  Newton  in the State of  Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     12 Aug In 1776 3 Private Gen. Gage lost at Bunker Hill   7 Aug 1777 4 " Gen. Burgoyne lost at Saratoga  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newton Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Butts Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss.
On this tenth. Day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty two. Personally appeared before the Hon S. P. P. Fay. Judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid. Sarah Bartlett. a resident of Newton in said County. seventy four years of age, 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 seventh, 1838. entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That She is the Widow of Elisha Bartlett of Newton in the County of Middlesex, who rendered Service in the War of the Revolution, as follows. viz.,
Two Months Service at Cambridge, in a company commanded by Capt. Josiah Warren, in Col. W. Hammond Regiment, commencing near the first of February 1776, and ending near the first of April the same year,
Also, Five Months Service at Diomendouga, in a company commanded by Capt Edward Harrington in Col. Wheelock Regiment, commencing near the first of July 1776, and ending near near the first of December the same year, and at the time her said husband engaged in the above named services, he resided in the town of Newton aforesaid, and that her said husband Elisha Bartlett, received a small pension for near three years before his Death under the Act of 1832, and in addition to the proof herewith. She refers to the

Proof her husband exhibited in proof of the same services, and she claims a Pension for the same, which her said husband received up to the day of his death, She further Declares that she was Married to the said Elisha Bartlett on the Twenty sixth day of May, seventeen hundred and ninety one. That the ceremony was performed by the Rev d William Greenough, Pastor of a Church and Society in said Newton and that her said husband Died at his residence where she now resides, on the fourteenth day of March A.D. 1835, that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz.. at the time above stated, and that she remains the widow of her said husband Elisha Bartlett, and that her maiden name was Sarah Beals.
Sarah Bartlett
Sworn to & Subscribed by said Sarah Bartlett, at my office in Cambridge, she being too infirm to attend at the last Probate Court holden at Concord, on the day & year first above written before me
J. P. P. Day Judge of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Middlesex. Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Sam d J. P. Day Esq. is the Judge of said Court, that the above is his true genuine signature. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & forty two. Isaac Dike Reg.

“Elisha Bartlett & Sarah Beals both of Newton were joined in marriage May twenty sixth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, By the Rev d Will m Greenough.” I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Town of Newton, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows, “May 26 th 1891.”
Marshall S. Rice Town Clerk I, Marshall S. Rice, the abovenamed, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town of Newton, County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts; and that the above is a true extract from the Records in my care and keeping, as certified above by me.
I also find in the Record of Deaths the following, “Mr. Elisha Bartlett Died March 14 - 1834 A ge 81”
Attest Marshall S. Rice Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Middlesex, ss. March. 22. 1885
Then personally appeared Marshall S. Rice, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him made & subscribed, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim for which this certificate is made before me. Elizabeth Clark, Justice of the Peace

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Elisha Bartlett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this twenty second day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court — now sitting at Charlestown in and for said County, Elisha Bartlett — a resident of Newton in said County, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Newton
on the fifteenth day of February A. D. 1753, and that there is a record of his birth in the town records of said Newton : that he was in the United States service from the first — day of January A. D. 1776, to the first day of April
A. D. 1776 (3m) as a private in the Massachusetts Militia
: that he was residing at said Newton when he entered the service; that he entered the service as a volunteer on said first day of January — and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Gen Washington in Capt Joseph Warren's but he does not recollect the name of his colonel
: that he marched from Newton to Cambridge
: that he served with none that he particularly recollects of the militia or
of the regular troops; and Generals Washington Lee and Green regular officers
were known to him: that he was in no battle
but not in writing and at the end of his service received a discharge
: that he left the service on or about said first of April — and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Newton where he now resides. He has no documentary evidence of this service.
17.2 ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of August A. D. 1776, to the second day of December A. D. 1776
as a private in the Massachusetts Militia
that he was residing at said Newton
when he entered the service; that he entered the service as a volunteer on said first of August and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Gen Thomas, as he believes in Capt Sargent's company.
: that he marched from Newton to Charlestown New Hampshire, from thence to Ticonderoga
: that he served with none that he particularly recollects of the militia or of the regular troops; and
and Gen Arnold
regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on said second of December. He has no documentary evidence of this service
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 as a in the
that he was residing at
when he entered the service; that he
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him; that he was in battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge the service on
and left

The general circumstances of his service so far as he recollects were as follows, to wit; He was stationed at Mt. Hope at Ticonderoga nearly all the time. of his second term. He had the misfortune to break his leg in a rencontre with Phinehas Bond a private in the same company and a messmate and was sick at the camp five weeks and then carried to Newlon on a litter. This accident happened to him the day that his term of service expired, to wit, Second of December 1776.
Total Service 7 mo. 2 d
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Elisha his X Bartlett mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Joseph Grafton a Clergyman residing in the town of Newton and Jonathan Homer a clergyman residing in said Newton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Bartlett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Joseph Grafton Jonathan Homer
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Grafton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Newton; and that Jonathan Homer who has also signed the same is a resident in said Newton and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. They are credible witnesses Their statement is entitled to credit - J. P. P. May W. S. L. I Isaac Fish Deputy of the Clerk of Patent do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elisha Bartlett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fish

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23549  Can
Sarah Bartlett widow of Elisha Bartlett Pr. New Was
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index : Vol A , Page 40
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 19543
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 28, 187 87
Old Inv File #19198
Sarah Bartlett wife of Elisha Bartlett Leicester Harrington Mass Gen'l Line Revolutionary War
Warrant no 3391-160 35
Alex Ray Present.

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Neo Ana

1060.
Massachusetts
Sarah Bartlett
widow of Elisha Bartlett
who was a Private
in the Mass. line
for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 23 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of July, 1843. and sent to
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1 Page 36

6563.
Agent notice Feb 26, 42
Massachusetts,
Sarah Bartlett
widow of
Elisha Bartlett dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14 March 1834 of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp, commanded by Captain Sergeant of the regt commanded by Col Thomas in the Mass line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass, at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26, day of Feb 1842 and sent to Hon W. Parmenter H. Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March '41 116.65
Semi-annual allowance ending
116.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Moody Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1 Page 33

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 29. 1849
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto attached, William Warren was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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. Cullen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I. Elijah Clark of Brighton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age. Depose and say, that I assisted Mrs. Sarah Bartlett of Newton, in said County of Middlesex, the widow of Elisha Bartlett, to a Pension, under the Laws of Congress for widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, passed in 1838, 1843 & 1844, also the Law of February 2 d 1848, that a pension certificate was received for her, under the Law of February 2 d 1848, and that when a mistake was discovered in her name, of Susan, for Sarah, the same pension Certificate, was enclosed, and forwarded to the Commission of Pensions in Washington, which was enclosed on, or near the 9 th of September 1848, for correction. That the said pension certificate has not been received by me, nor by Mrs. Bartlett, and that she now remains without any pension certificate, and that according to my records the pension certificate for Mrs. Bartlett, was dated at Washington, June 22 d 1848, at the rate of Twenty two, dollars and Thirty three cents per annum. Elijah Clark
Middlesex ss. Jan 7. 29. 1849. Then personally appeared the above named Elijah Clark and made oath that the above affidavit subscribed by him is true Before me. Wm Warren Justice of the Peace

Brighton May 27 th 1843
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs Henrietta Moore, Mrs Sarah Bartlett, Mrs Anna King, all of Newton, and Mrs Eunice Howards of Belcherstown for a pension under the Act of March 3 rd 1843.
Very Resp t your Obs t & Serv t . Elijah Black
Thos J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 26. 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a justice of the Peace for the county of Middlesex,
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.
Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex. ss.
On this twelfth day of May, eighteen hundred and fifty three Personally appeared before me, Elijah Clark, a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, Sarah Bartlett, a resident of Newton in said County, aged seventy five 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 third day of March 1831, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elisha Bartlett, who was a private in Col. Wheelock's Regiment at Diomencraga, and a short service at Cambridge, which was in the Militia service, and that she received twenty three dollars, and thirty three cents, per annum under the Act of the seventh of July 1838, which was paid to her at the agency at Boston Massachusetts, and she further declares that she is still a widow Sarah Bartlett
Sworn to and subscribed on the day, and year above written. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace
Middlesex. ss. Newton May 12th. A.D. 1853.
I hereby certify that Sarah Bartlett, who has signed the above Declaration, and made oath to the same, is personally known to me, to be the same Sarah Bartlett, the widow of Elisha Bartlett of said Newton, who received a pension under the Act of 1838. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 9. 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
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in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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. D. Callan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Adkins
Elijah Clarke Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this seventeenth day of April eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before Elijah Clark, a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Bartlett, a resident of Newton in said County, eighty years of age, 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 2 d Feb y 1848, granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elisha Bartlett who was a private in Capt. Harrington company 1 st Wheelock's Regt of Militia from the State of Massachusetts, and she has received annually a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844, and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness, Admira R. Bartlett,
Such her Bartlett.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I certify that the declarant above named is personally known to me a widow and a Revolutionary pensioner as she declared. Before Me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Fayetteville H Aug. 12.
12's
David L. Child, Esquire,
Counsellor at Law.
Boston,
Mass.

I Phinehas Bond of Woodsboro' in the county of Windham & state of Vermont aged seventy five years testify and say that I was a soldier of the Revolution and served at Mount Hope near Ticonderoga about five months in the year 1776 under Capt. Sargent; and that Elisha Bartlett of Newton in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts was also a soldier of the Revolution and served in the same company during the same time.
Phinehas Bond
State of Vermont } Newfane Windham ss, } November Sept 6 th 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the words Mount Hope near were interlined before the oath was administered
Benj a Armsbee Jus: Peace Phinehas certify that the above subscriber Phinehas is a man of truth and veracity and credible witness Benj a Armsbee Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont - Windham County Court Clerk's Office New Haven, September 6. A.D. 1832 .
I certify that Benjamin Ormsbee, Es- quire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Windham aforesaid, and that the within is his sig- nature.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.
Sealed August 10. 1833,
B. Ormsbee Esq. having on this day added the within certificate of the character of P. Bond as a witness. James Elliot, Clerk Windham Co. Court. Vermont.
Benjamin Ormsbee Esq.
Boston Aug 8 1833
Sir,
Please to add to your certificate on the preceding page that the witness is a credible person and his testimony entitled to credit if the fact be so.
Yrs Respectfully
D. L. Child

Elisha Bartlett

I Samuel Trowbridge of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years testify and say that I was a soldier of the Revolution and served at Cambridge from the the the twenty sixth day of January 1776 to the first day of April following of the same year in the Com- -pany of Militia commanded by Capt Joseph Warren of Cambridge and that Elisha Bartlett of said Newton was a private in said company and served in it during the same period. Samuel Trowbridge
Middlesex ss Sept. 12. 1832
Then the above named Samuel Trowbridge personally appeared and after being carefully examined and cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed
William Jackson Justice of the Peace
August 1 st 1833. I further certify that said Samuel Trowbridge who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness and his statement entitled to credib.
William Jackson "

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex Town of Newton January 19 th 1842. — In the Records of the Town of Newton I find the following — "Elisha Bartlett and Sarah Beals both of Newton were joined in Marriage May Twenty sixth seventeen hundred & ninety one by the Rev William Greenough."
I Elyah F. Woodward Clerk of the Town of Newton certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible Figures as follows, "May 26 th 1791."
I Elyah F. Woodward above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the State County and Town aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named.
Elyah F. Woodward Clerk of the Town of Newton.
Sworn to before me
James Fuller Justice of the Peace.

Newton February 5. th 1842. This may certify that on the Records of the Town of Newton is found the following —
Newton July 19. th 1776. — We the Subscribers hereby acknowledge that we have severally received six Pounds six Shillings & Eight pence of Abraham Fuller Treasurer of Newton being the sums affixed to each of our Names for our Enlisting as Newton's Quota of Men in the Continental Service destin'd towards Canada.
Signed by Elisha Bartlett & 40 others.
Also is found on the Records of said Town in the List of Deaths — the following
Died A: Mr. Elisha Bartlett March 14. th 1834 — 81
I, Elyah F Woodward of Newton depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Town & that the above is a correct abstract from said Town Records.
Elyah F Woodward Town Clerk of Newton.
Sworn to before the Subscribers
Joseph Bacon
Justice of the Peace.
I the Subscriber hereby certify that the Widow of said Elisha Bartlett is now living at about one Mile from my Residence & that I believe her to be a person of Veracity on all Occasions.
Elyah F Woodward.
Newton February 5. th 1842.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Brooke. Myrs. in the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that James Fuller & Joseph Mason Esquires are respectively Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified, & that their respective signatures written on the foregoing Papers are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & forty two. — Isaac Brooke Myr.

Sea Ray
330 pgs/55-
Doylestown July 30/55
Miranda Ray

I Marshall S Price deposed and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Newton, County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have in my care, and keeping the records of said Newton, and in said records I have found the following, viz: to wit,
1776 July 5 th . At a Town meeting of the inhabitants of Newton duly warned and regularly assembled at our Meetinghouse on Friday the 5 th day of July A.D. 1776 to wit on Sunday articles mentioned in the warrant, reference thereto being had may more fully appear. Capt. John Woodward was chosen Moderator of said Meeting.
Then the question was put, whether the Town would grant an additional sum to the bounty, granted by the General Court, to each person, who shall enlist and pass muster, as one of the Newton Quota for the Canada Expedition. And the vote passed in the affirmative.
Then voted, that the sum of six pounds, six shillings, and eight pence, be paid out of the Town Treasury to each person who passeth muster, and goeth into the service before mentioned, for Newton Quota. "The following from the original Treasury records.
"Newton July 19 1776
We the subscribers hereby acknowledge, that we have severally received, six pounds, six shillings, and eight pence of Abraham  W. L. Treasurer of Newton, being the sums affixed to each of our names for our enlisting as Newton's Quota of men in the Continental Service destined toward Canada.

  Who hired  L f G  6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Joshua Fuller jun.    Abr. Fuller   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Joshua Murdock jun.    Wm Clark   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Samuel Clark    Willm Hoog   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Norman Clark fr.    Col. Hammond   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Amos Graft      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  William Hide      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Jonathan Jackson      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Ebenezer Small      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Samuel Bilestone    Danl. Hide   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Jonathan Williams jun.      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Solomon Richards      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Edmund Segar      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Aaron Jackson      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Thomas Richardson      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Ebenezer Whitney      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Thomas Wilson    Abr. Fuller   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Saml Knapp      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Samuel Hall      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Oliver Ferris      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Phinehas Jackson      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Aaron Fuller    for Bartlett   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Ebenezer Hind      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Ephraim Finner      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Samuel Murdock      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Thomas Bogle      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Eliphilet Lyon      6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Amos Stone    Joshua Murdock   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Jacob Fuller    for Bixbee   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Samuel White    Danl Parker   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Jesse Starrs    Amos Hide   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Timothy Miller    John Kimrick   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  Philip Hide    John Jackson   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  John Bridge    George Fishem   6.. 6.. 8.  Rec  Sp  John Gregg  

   Who hired  £  f  d       David White  6.  6.  8  Recd of John Armstrong (overdue)    104/90. Fuller  6.  6.  8  Recd of Samuel Child Junr.    +  6.  6.  8  Recd of Elisha Bartlett     6.  6.  8  Recd of Daniel Cheney    D r Parker  6.  6.  8  Recd of Aaron Bond    Capt. Jos. Fuller  6.  6.  8  Recd of Phinehas Bond Junr.    Total £23 £259. 13. 4  to the Soldiers that went to Scituate   
1777 Paid to 41 soldiers that went to Scituate £6. 6. 8. each, the whole amounting to £259. 13. 4 3/4
A true copy Attest
Marshall S. Rice Town Clerk of Newton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Newton, July 25. 1835. Then personally appeared Marshall S. Rice, Town Clerk of Newton, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, and I certify that I am not interested in the matter for which this certificate is made. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 26. th 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Eziah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
E. M. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 24, 1888,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation here annexed Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sarah Bartlett Md. of Elias Mass.
July 7. 1838
Mared 1791
died March 14. 1834
Allan $23.33 per
ann from March 4. 1835
Hon. Mr. Pamentier H c Rys

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elizabeth Bartlett which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? NO
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? One not
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

Brighton. Mass Sept. 9, 1898
Dear Sir.
I enclose to you herewith the pension certificate of Mrs Sarah Bartlett of Newton the widow of Elisha Bartlett. I did not notice the mistake in her name, until the time for her recent payment, and no part on this pension certificate has been paid, as it was rejected
Respectfully yours Colt St & Co Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.