Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 27375, William Bigelow, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bigelow, William Hannah
NUMBER
W 27375
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll
1,267
William Bigelow, Private,
Mass. Line. 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 27/30. $ 39. 20.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Bolton, Mass.
Dear Letter to Henry C. Heath. Goldsmith, June 16. 1835. copies of papers sent to R Bald- win, July 20. 1836
William Bigelow Private Mass. Line 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Massachusetts. Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 months 27/30. $ 39. 20. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

William Bigelow Mollen
Correct

State of Massachusetts . County of Worcester
I William Bigelow a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Brother in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in the month of May 1777.
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of December 1783.
as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt Jos Whipple's Company in Col Rufus Putnam's Regt. & continued therein three years, in 1781 I enlisted again for three years in Capt Rufus Putnam's Company 7th Mass. Regiment of Artillery afterwards was annexed to Howe's Company in 4th Regt. and that I left the service on December 1783 , having an honorable discharge which is lost
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy
two years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Wm Bigelow
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 8 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Sup. Jud. Court of said State
the abovenamed William Bigelow and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year before written
Isaac Parker

Timothy Whiting of Lancaster County of Worcester Esq. do testify that I know William Migeon the subscriber to the declaration annexed, and that I know he was in the service of the United States as a private soldier or sergeant having been here in actual service in Col. Putnam's regiment at West Point, and I have no doubt of the truth of all the facts stated by him in his declaration Timothy Whiting
Worcester ss. 8 April 1810
Personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Timothy Whiting a respectable magistrate of this County & subscribed & swore to the above affidavit before me
Isaac Packer C.T.S. J. C.

William Pigeon 1267
Boston
June 18
W.P.

Schedule
of the Estate of William Bigelow, of Bolton in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
   10 old Towels .50. 2 Tables .95   2 Table Cloths .65. 1 Stand .33   2 Flat Irons .30. 1 Trunk .33   1 Toasting Iron .93. 2 Chests .56   6 Plates .15. 9 Chairs .75   Muslin chest Fold Carts .30. Shovel Hongs .30   2 Pows .17 Underims 1.00   7 Cups & Saucers .14 1 Tea Kettle .72   1 Decanter .33 2 Kettles .56   1 Bottle .12. 1 Earthen pot .10   3 Jugs .30 1 Hammer .20   1 milk pan .12 Scissors & Snuffers .17   1 Looking Glass .42 Old Tables .40   10 Iron tea spoons .10 1 Trammel .33   2 pewter plates .20 1 Axe .34   1 Tin dish .08 1 shovel .75   1 " dipper .03 1 Hoe .30   9 old knives Forks .25 1 Rake 12.   4 " Iron table Spoons .08   $13.10  
I have no Real Estate - my occupation is a Labourer. I live in a small house on the publick Land. I have no other family than a Wife named Hannah age 39 - both of us infirm & unable to do much work.
Wm Bigelow.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this seventh day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, William Bigelow aged seventy four years, resident in Dollon in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I enlisted into the United States service in April 1775, under Capt. Benja. Hastings, and Asa Whitcomb Lt. in Mass. Line; was in the Battle of Bunker Hill in eight months service there in the years 1777-8 & 9. I was in the said service under Capt. Abt. Whipple, Rufus Putnam, Col. this service was under the Continental establishment. I was in said service during the years 1781-2 & 3, principally at West Point under Jn. Brooks, Lt. Col. I was the superintendant of Line burning in the 7th Reg. then transferred to 4th Reg. Henry Paton Col. and recd. a discharge honorably. My original declaration was made Apr. 8. 1818. I have not a new cert.
No 1267
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Wm Bigelow
Sworn to and declared; on the seventh day of July , 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, for
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirteen dollars and ten cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Massachusetts Hannah Bigelow of Mass in the State of who was in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the  time of widow of William Big- low late a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of - 50 - Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov. 1836 and Seal Number  Boston Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending April 3 40.00 $480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Garrison Clerk, Book Vol. Page 45

Hannah Bigelow Widow of William Bigelow Deceased
N o 564
3. Sec.
1818
About 80 $ pr. ann. annuity 4 paid 1831
Reuben Baldwin Bristol

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County.
§ 88. On this second
day of November — in the year of our Lord eighteen and thirty six; personally appeared before me Hon. Samuel P. Gay Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex, Commonwealth aforesaid Hannah Bigelow a resident of Littleton, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth aforesaid aged eighty 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 July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of William Bigelow late of Bolton in the County of Worcester, in the said Commonwealth, deceased and that the said William Bigelow her late husband, served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution in Capt. Job Whipple's Company of the fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam and in that and other companies in said Regiment more than five years all of which will more fully appear on reference to the Records and Rolls on file in the War De- partment and to the papers and documents which were forwarded as proofs in support of his claim to a pension under the act of 18 th of March 1818 which pension he the said William continued to receive until his death which occurred at said Bolton over nine years since

She further declares that she was married to the said William Bigelow at Bolton — by John Whitcomb a justice of the peace for the county of Worcester, on the first day of January A.D. 1772 as appears by the town records of said Bolton.
That her husband the said William Bigelow died on the seventh day of October 1826 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs herewith annexed.
Subscribed & sworn to before — her Hannah X Bigelow mark J. P. May Witness
I certify that said Hannah Bigelow is a respectable & credible person — J. P. May Witness
I the undersigned Miller Robbins aged fifty two years do depose & say that I have been well acquainted with William Bigelow formerly of Bolton in Worcester county, deceased with his wife & family — that he was a pensioner of the United States for his services in the army of the revolution & that he died as stated by his widow in her declaration aforesaid — that I was present & saw said Hannah Bigelow sign the foregoing declaration & that she now resides with me in Littleton & I hereby believe all the facts stated therein by her to be true — and I know that she has not been married since the death of her said husband William Bigelow —
Seth M. Robbins Middlesex ss. Nov. 2 d 1836. } Personally appeared Seth Miller Robbins & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed — and I certify that said affidavit is reputed as I believe justly to be

a respectable citizen & credible witness —
L. C. Day Probate
And the said Court hereby declares the opinion after investigation of the matter that the statements made by the applicant aforesaid & by said Deponent are true & entitled to full faith & credit —
L. C. Day Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Jr. I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that the Hon. Samuel P. P. Day is judge of Probate for said County of Middlesex that his signature twice above written is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. This seventh day of November A D 1836 Isaac Fiske Reg. of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. } Mutton Town Clerk's Office Oct. 14, 1836
I Joseph Sawyer do on oath declare that I am clerk of the town of Mutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid and that I have the custody of the records of said town, and that it appears by said records that William Biglow and Hannah Robbins both of Mutton aforesaid were joined in Marriage by John Whitcomb Esquire January 1 st 1772
Joseph Sawyer Town Clerk
Worcester County ss. Mutton Oct. 14, 1836 Personally appeared Joseph Sawyer above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate Before me
George R. M. Withington Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Worcester, do certify, that George R. M. Withington, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that his signature to the certificate of the oath of Joseph Sawyer, to the affidavit on the other side of this paper, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this fifteenth day of October, in the year 1836.
W. G. Kendall, Clerk.

13 June 1835 Pension Office Dr. Brighouse Mop. 1835 30 June 18

May 13 June
Boston June 9 th 1835.
Mr. Capt. Sir a daughter of the late William Bigelow of Bolton, Massachusetts has requested me to write to you in relation to arrearages which were due her Father at the time of his decease. She called at the Pension office in this City & was told that by writing to you she would obtain what was due to her Father, if you will give directions to have the money paid to Nancy Bigelow of this City at the Pension office you will confer a favor to her & her Mother, who is still living, & is now in need of what is due her from the U. States.
Mr. Bigelow Received his Pension untill within a short time before his death - so that it is not expected that there will be much due to Mrs. B. — whatever there is will be thankfully Received by her, yours Respectfully,
Seth Goldsmith, Bookbinder.
Dear Lewis Capt.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27,375
Hannah Bigelow
Widow of
William Bigelow
Dec. 1841
Act June 7 th 1842
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]
10 th Bigelow
Mas d : roll act 1818 -
Be pleased to say up to what time the above pension was last paid? to 1842

This may Certify whom it may concern that William Bigelow of Botton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is now upwards of 70 years of age, has been unable to labour but little for many years, and is as poor and needy as any person in town altho' the town has never been called upon to assist him but little for
Botton March 31. 1818
Stephen T. Gardner Anthony Rolland Moses Wilder Levi Howard Jonathan Fry
Selectmen of Botton