Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15554, Edward Willard Baxter, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Baxter, Edward Willard Esther Vose
W. 15557.
CONTENTS

2 Certs.
1838 Not Rep. " " "
6396
Massachusetts
Esther Basler, widow of Edw d W m Basler, who was a Private in the Mass a Line Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Nov. 1844 and sent to
Reuben Baldwin Boston
Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.
and June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book
Vol. 2 Page 26

11368 Esther Baxter Widow of Edward Willard Baxter Map act 7 July 1838
M 92 219.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 21 st 1841.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Sherman Leland was Judge of the Court of Probate and Robert Vose was a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their 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.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Norfolk. }
On this Nineteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred Forty four personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate for Norfolk County in said state Esther Baxter a resident of Dorchester in the county of Norfolk aged seventy  eighty years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following decla- ration, 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 and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Edward Willard Baxter , late of said Town of Dorchester deceased. And that according to the best of her knowledge and belief said Edward W. Baxter per- formed several terms of military duty as a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War, the particulars of which is almost obliterated from her memory, except one term of more than Eight months duration under Captain Turner , during which she believes he went to the Jerseys. Said Edward performed other service as a soldier during the continuance of the Revolutionary War of which she can give no particular description, except one term of Three months duration in the year 1780 or 1781, under Captain Ralph Thompson .
She further declares that her late husband Edward Willard Baxter aforesaid, was a Native of Braintree in this County, and that during the War he left his Father's home & enlisted into the Army in the time of the Revolutionary War. He afterwards settled in Dorchester where he married this declarant. She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Willard Baxter on the Twenty Sixth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety two ; that her husband, the aforesaid Edward W. Baxter , died on the Nineteenth day of January Eighteen Hundred & Nineteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Esther Baxter That the said Esther Baxter by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court to make her due notices
J. Leland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County
Dorchester - Town Clerks Office
I hereby Certify that from examination of an Original Book in my possession containing the Record of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, in the Town of Dorchester -
That Mr Edward Willard Baxter and Miss Esther Vose of Dorchester were joined in Marriage by the Rev. Moses Everett on the twenty sixth day of July, One Thousand seven hundred ninety two - and that the foregoing is a true extract from said Records - with the exception of the date which is expressed on said Record in fair legible letters and figures as follows - viz - Mr Edward W. Baxter and Miss Esther Vose of Dorchester were married by the Rev. Moses Everett
July 26 th 1792 -
I further Certify that Edward W. Baxter stands recorded that he
Buried Died Jan'y 22-1819 Aged 57 years
I Thomas J. Tolman depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Dorchester, County & State aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said Town - with the exception of the above.
Thomas J. Tolman Town Clerk
Dorchester Sep. 1 st 1844

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. September 19th A.D. 1844 Then the within named Thomas J. Saltonstall, Town Clerk of Dorchester personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Robert Vose Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I was acquainted with the within named Edward H. Baxter during his life time, and also with his widow Esther Baxter whose family name was Vose. Said Edward H. Baxter died in this Town of Dorchester during the year 1819, leaving said Esther his Widow who is still living in said Town of Dorchester and has not married since the decease of her husband the aforementioned Edward H. Baxter. I further certify that I have always understood that said Edward H. Baxter was a Native of the Town of Brattleboro in this Common- wealth.
Robert Vose
Dorchester County ss. Norfolk Sept. 19 1844
Justice of the Peace

I John Lemest of Dorchester County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty One years, being duly sworn to testify and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Edward W. Baxter late of said Dorchester deceased that said Baxter was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War. So far as I know since he surrendered I know not except one time of three months duration in the year 1781 at West Point and vicinity in the State of New York, in which service said Baxter & myself were fellow soldiers in Capt. Joseph Thompson's Company of Col. Nelson's Regiment. That said Baxter was formerly of Farm that part of Braintree now called Quincy, & towards the close of the War he settled in this Town of Dorchester, where in process of time he married Esther Baker. And I further testify that said Baxter died in the year 1819 in the neighbourhood where I now live, leaving said Esther his Widow. who is still living in this Town, & who has not married since the
Death of said Edward W. Baxter. Then Lemest Subscribed & sworn to by the above named John Lemest who I certify is a credible Witness this Twenty first day of September A D 1844. Before me Robert Vose Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
out  W. L. 10-5-4
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Willard Baxter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- 8 mos 13 days P. Seth Turner   Jan 1 1776 Aug 22 1776 Pvt. Seth Turner Marshall Mass.   Aug. 24 1781 3 mos Ralph Thompson Webb  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Feb 19 1844. He was alive Residence at date of application, Dorchester Norfolk Co. Mass. Age at date of application, He was 78 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier was a native of Braintree, Norfolk Co. Mass. and married at Dorchester Mass. Feb. 26 1792 Esther Vose. He died at Dorchester Jan 19 1819 aged 57 years.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

8873
Massachusetts
Esther Baxter widow of Edward William Baxter who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 Jany 1819 of Norfolk in the State of Mass a who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg commanded by Marshall in the Mass a line for 19:28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 66 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Nov. 1844 and sent to Reuben Baldwin, Boston, Mass a
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
J. D. Swann
Clerk,
Book D
Vol. 1
Page 53

1913 Jan'y 10 Hist. Soc. Edward Billard Bay Ltr. V. L. L.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1555-4 Esther Baxter Widow of Edward W. Baxter Pr. Rev War
Act: March 28. 1844
Index:—Vol. a , Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Duplicate of a certificate furnished the Hon. Saml. D. Sleeper Sept. 16. 1840  Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 2 d 1841
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 Edward Willard Bapst of Braintree is found upon the payroll of Capt. Seth Burner for 1775 for 8 mos 23 days; upon the payroll of Capt. Seth Burner Col. Marshall from Jan. 1 to Aug 22 1776, and upon a pay roll of Capt. Ralph Thompson Col. Webb, from Aug 24. 1775 - March 1776.
8-13
9-23
3-22
19-28

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband, Edward Willard Baxter in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of Braintree or Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain in Regiment and he served as follows, viz:—
He performed one term of Soldiers duty under a Captain Seth Turner of more than Eight months duration. He also performed other service as a Soldier during the continuance of the Revolu- tionary War, the particulars of which is almost obliterated from my memory except one term of Three months duration under Captain Ralph Thompson in the year 1780 or 1781. I further declare that my late husband the aforesaid Edward Willard Baxter was a native of Braintree in this Commonwealth, that he left his father's home and enlisted into the army in the revolutionary war, he afterwards settled in Dorchester , where he married this Deponent .
I am now Seventy-eight years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this seventh day of September
A. D. 1844.
Esther B. Baxter
Signed by said Deponent in my presence,
H. Shepard
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

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.
John G. Pease; Secretary of the Commonwealth.
John P. Robbins Esq. Boston

11368
Esther Basset Maw of Edward W. Mass act 7 July 1838
adm d 19 th no 280 / in vale $66 42 per ann
adm d a ct 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $66 42 per ann
N o act 1843 - 6757 1844 - 281
Reuben Baldwin Boston Mass

Boston Massachusetts
October 4 th 1844. September
Sir I transmit herewith the papers of application for a Five years Pension under the act of July 1838, by Mrs Esther Baxter, widow of Edward Willard Baxter deceased:
Be pleased to give the above mentioned case, the usual course of Investigation, and forward the result to me.
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant
Reuben Baldwin
James L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

Robbins Sr.
Mattapan, Mass.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
By Act of Congress, July 7, 1838, five years pension was granted to Esther Baxter, widow of Edward Willard Baxter of Dorchester, Mass., for services in the Revolution.
I would very much like to know who made the application for the pension, the time of

service of said Baxter and his age etc. if it is on record.
I wish to definitely place this Mr. Baxter if possible, and I am hoping data at your command will enable me to do so.
yours most respectfully
(Miss) Ellen F. Vose
Robbins St.
Matapan, Mass.
January 4, 1913—