Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23531, Elisha Bartlett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bartlett, Elisha Rebecca
W. 23531
CONTENTS

3898.
Herman
Cond p 2
Isabella Bartlett widow of Elisha Bartlett
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to S. B. Wallock, Dover N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 34.
Reported 1889 Nov 1 History by M. M. Bartlett Prior

The following is a Copy from the Book of records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seventeen hundred and seventy eight May the eleventh Elisha Bartlett of Brockfield and Rebecca Waterman By the Rev Samuel Angier
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 four legible figures as follows "May ye 11 th 1778"
Mitchell Thistle Town Clerk
I, Mitchell Thistle above named, depose and say, that I held the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Mitchell Thistle Town Clerk of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
October 29. 1838
Sworn to before me
Philo Seach Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office. Boston October 30 th 1838.
I hereby certify that the above named Philo Seach, was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth at the date of his attestation. Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth.
J. D. Sleeper Secy of the Commonwealth

Alfred Bartlett, Deposition

I Alfred Bartlett of Cabot in the County of Caledonia of lawful age depose testify and say that I am the Son of Elisha Bartlett formerly of Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts - that the said Elisha died in the town of Montague in Massachusetts on the 7th day of September A.D. 1817 that I was present at the time of his death; that he left a widow whose name is Rebecca Bartlett and who has always resided with me since my father's decease, and she has never been married to any person since my father's death but has remained his widow. That I frequently heard my said father in his life time speak of his being a soldier in the Revolutionary war and of being at Roxbury with the army, and of teaming for the army, but I am not able to give any particulars of his services - but I know it has been a matter of family history that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary army & I never heard any one express any doubt of the fact - and further I say not
Alfred Bartlett
State of Vermont } Caledonia County } } St. Anneville Nov 28. 1838 Then personally appeared Alfred Bartlett above named and Subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn oath that the same is true - And I certify that said Alfred Bartlett is a credible witness - Sam. T. P. Maltbie Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Caledonia County } } I Samuel P. Maltbie, clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Sam. T. P. Maltbie, is a justice of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of November 1837 and will expire on the last day of November 1838 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 28 th day of November A.D. 1838. Sam. T. P. Maltbie Clerk

3674 Rebecca Bartlett, Declaration
act 7 July 36
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Smo Packard 75
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Smapri
26. 66
no deduction
JB Mark
Sanville
76

State of Vermont } On this 28 th day of November Caledonia District } A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for said district at Session thereof held at Danville in said district, Rebecca Bartlett a resident of Cabot in said district, aged 84 years, last December, who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Elisha Bartlett, who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That she has heard her husband frequently tell about his being out in the service, that he enlisted soon after the battle of Lexington - she thinks his captain's name was Packard and that he was in Col. Brewer's Regiment - that she also had two brothers, who belonged to the same company with her said husband, whose names were Theophilus Waterman & West Waterman and who are both dead - that her said husband served eight months and was stationed at Roxbury - that she has heard him tell of teaming for the Government after his term of eight months service expired but does not recollect how long he was employed in teamming - that at the time her husband entered the service he resided in Brookfield Massachusetts - that she cannot specify the day or year when he went into the service & has no other knowledge of his services than that which she derived from her said husband and her brothers & their relations - she always has understood from her brothers and from her husband's father that her husband served in the Revolutionary war - she has no documentary evidence in her possession of his services, but she refers to the rolls in the war department - She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Bartlett on the 11 th day of May A.D. 1778 that her husband the aforesaid Elisha Bartlett died on the 7 th day of September A.D. 1817; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred Ninety four to wit at the time aforesaid and that her maiden name was Rebecca Waterman
Rebecca Bartlett
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me and I certify that said Rebecca Bartlett is a credible witness. Sam d D. Matteson, Judge of said Court

I Henry Mallock, Register of the Court of Probate in & for the district of Calcutta aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rebecca Bartlett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Simla this 28 th day of November AD 1838 —
Henry Mallock Register

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23531
Rebecca Bartlet Wid. of Elisha Bartlet Rev. Rev. war.
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vermont - 2862
Rebecca Bartlett, widow of Elisha Bartlett,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7 th Sep r 1817 of Calais in the State of Vermont who was a P vt in the Comp y commanded by Captain Parsons of the Reg t commanded by Br gen in the Vt s line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Belvoir Falls, at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per ann m . commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Mar ch . '39, and sent to S. B. Matthews, Canville, Vt.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar ch — $ 79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending — 13.33
$ 93.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 35.

I John Ross of Brookfield in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts being seventy nine years of age do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Elisha Bartlett late of for many of said Brookfield we having been born & brought up near each other & attended the same school when boys - at the commencement of the revolution war & immediately after the battle of Lexington said Elisha Bartlett enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Wood & John Park and Lieutenant for the term of eight & left Brookfield with a number of other young men at that time for Roxbury, said Bartlett was absent a number of months I have no doubt the term of his enlistment & then returned to Brookfield - He was for the government employed as a teamster to transport stores from Boston to Philadelphia & other places & was absent a number of months I can not state the precise number but should think from the best of my recollection six or eight months -
John Ross
Worship. October 17 th 1838 Then personally appeared John Ross above named & subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made oath to the same before me - I further certify that I am well acquainted with said John Ross & am of opinion that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief.
Dea. Bliss, pastor Pres. Church

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester, ss. I, Joseph H. Kendall, clerk of the court of common pleas within and for said county of Worcester, do certify that Jesse Bliss, Esquire, is a justice of the peace in and for said county, and that his signature to the within certificates is in his own proper hand writing. —
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, the nineteenth day of October, in the year 1838.
J. H. Kendall Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester, ss. I, Joseph H. Kendall, clerk of the court of common pleas within and for said county of Worcester, do certify that Jesse Bliss, Esquire, is a justice of the peace in and for said county, and that his signature to the within certificates is in his own proper hand writing. —
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, the nineteenth day of October, in the year 1838.
J. H. Kendall Clerk

I Elijah Bartlett of Brookfield in the County of Worcester a State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age do testify & say, that soon after the battle at Lexington in the commencement of the war of the revolution, my oldest Brother named Elisha Bartlett enlisted in the service of said revolution for the term of eight months. I think in the Company commanded by Capt. Park and I left Brookfield as a soldier in said Company for Roxbury & remained about eight months or more after his return from said service. He was employed to drive a team for the government from Boston to Philadelphia for a term of six months or more. He left home about the time I passed through Brookfield in going from Boston to New York & Philadelphia & stopped one or two nights in the performance of his business - I recollect from the time of my own marriage that my said brother was married in the spring of 1778 was not present at his marriage but will recollect his leaving home for that purpose & of his bringing his wife at my father's after his marriage - his wife's name before marriage was Rebecca Waterman - she of Bridgewater - they lived together afterword as husband & wife until his death in the town of Montague in the state of Massachusetts -
Elijah Bartlett
Worcester ss. October 19 th 1838 Then personally appeared Elijah Bartlett above named & subscribed the above disposition in my presence & made oath to the same before me - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elijah Bartlett & am of opinion that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief Jesse Phelps Pres. Rec.

Danville Vermont September 11 th 1843
Dr. Sir. I enclose the declaration of Rebecca Bartlett for a pension Please send the certificate to me - at this place
Respectfully Ann T. Pettibone
Wm. J. S. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Danville, Vermont,
March 6 th 1839
Dear Sir,
I have heretofore during the months of Sept Oct Nov & Dec 1838 sent, by mail to your direction Sundry declarations of widows for pensions - — to wit Cynthia Gorham mailed Sep 22 2039 29 ✓ Rubie Wheatley " Oct 22 2791 27 ✓ Molly O'Hake " Oct 3 2265 8 ✓ Abigail Knight " Nov 7 3111 12 ✓ Phoebe Lewis " Oct 16 2682 22 — ✓ Rebecca Buellett " Nov 30 3674 27 — ✓ Deborah Warner " Nov 30 3793 10 — ✓ Clarissa Prescott " Dec 29 4264 9
and so long time has elapsed since that I was fearful that they might have miscarried I am continually called upon by the widows to know if I have heard from their applications and requested to write to you - and altho I dislike to be troublesome to you with inquiries of the kind, am induced by these importunate widows to trouble you with this communication
As I am acquainted with most of these widows, and know their husbands to have been pensioners - all except Mrs Buellett - and I supposed when I forwarded the papers that I had sent the requisite proof of marriage etc. Will you have goodness to inform me if these applications have been received, and whether any of them are rejected, or any & which are allowed.
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Danville, Vermont;
March 6 th 1839
Dear Sir,
I have heretofore during the months of Sept Oct Nov & Dec, 1838 sent, by mail to your direction Sundry declarations of widows for pensions - — to wit Cynthia Gorham married Sep 24 2039 29 ✓ Rubie Wheatley " Oct 22 2791 27 ✓ Molly Blake " Oct 3 2265 8 ✓ Abigail Knights " Nov 7 3111 12 ✓ Phoebe Lewis " Oct 16 2682 22 — ✓ Rebecca Pullett " Nov 30 3674 27 — ✓ Deborah Warner " Nov 30 3793 10 — ✓ Clarissa Prescott " Dec 29 4264 Jan 3
and so long time has elapsed since that I was fearful that they might have miscarried I am continually called upon by the widows to know if I have heard from their applications and requested to write to you - and altho I dislike to be troublesome to you with inquiries of the kind, am induced by these importunate widows to trouble you with this communication
As I am acquainted with most of the widows, and know their husbands to have been pensioners - all except Mrs Pullett - and I supposed when I forwarded the papers that I had sent the requisite proof of marriage etc. Will you have goodness to inform me if their applications have been received, and whether any of them are rejected, or any & which are allowed.
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I have also herewith sent, the vouchers of their to draw the arrears of pension of Maryannah Farnsworth deceased, to your office agreeably to the regulations - and have never rec d any answer - will you inform me if you have rec d them -
I am very Respectfully Your obt Serv t ,
Sam l W. Wallock
Hon. James L. Edward, Commissioner of Pensions

Ramville Nov 30 1838
Sir, Herewith I enclose the declaration of Widow Rebecca Baalitt for a pension and copy of the record of the marriage & two depositions to prove services - which latter I am aware are somewhat defective as to dates, &c. - but the widow depends on the rolls for proof of her husband's services - Should there be proof on the rolls of his services for a shorter time than is stated in the depositions, hope you will grant a certificate for such as is proved, - as she cannot obtain any further proof from witnesses -
Please direct to me at St. Michael's Caledonian Co. N.Y.
Respectfully
Saml P. Matthews
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm d Pensions Washington

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Vermont, On this 4 th day of Sept A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Sub-Senior a justice of the peace in and for said County, Rebecca Bartlett a resident of Danville in said County aged eighty 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 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elisha Bartlett who was a private in the army of the revolution & who enlisted under Capt Sa d Ward, Soon after the battle of Lexington and Concord, she thinks 8 months, that she received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of $26.66 - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Alfred Brattle
Sub-Senior Justice of the Peace
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Henry S. Hovey

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Samuel P. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Caledonia County, ss. Sty of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Harvey L. Moore Esq of Danville
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 9 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two. and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 4 th day of September A. D. 1843.
Sam. P. Mattocks Clerk.