Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2124, Abraham Bumpus, Mass. Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Navy
or Bumpus, Abraham Bumpas, Cole, Elizabeth
R.2124
CONTENTS
Former widow

Oliver Lott (Colu)
Application for a Pension
5071

Garrison wealth of Massachusetts Nymouth County ss.
On this third day of October in the year 1838 Personally appeared before me Wilson Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Ply- mouth Elizabeth Cole of Middleborough in said County aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Soc. & Sec. on her oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the seventh 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to cer- tain widows: That she was the widow of Abra- ham Buffum of Wareham in said County who was a private soldier in the war of the Re- volution and who served according to the best of her knowledge and belief, as follows. He the said Abraham Buffum enlisted on the first day of March 1781 for the term of three years and served the company of Captain Williams Col- amore nine months as he informed me and I think on Castle Island in Boston Harbour and at the end of the nine months he embarked on board of a ship of war of the United States called the Atlantic Captain Berry and was

was entered on board said ship & served in said until the end of the war and as he told me he served two years and nine months his employment was at said warham. That she has never seen or known of any documentary evidence respecting the said service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Berrypas her said hus- band the last day of August 1786. She lived with him nearly eighteen years at the end of which he sailed in a merchant ship for Spain in which he was lost at sea. Thereaf- terwards about seven years she married Nathaniel Cole of Middleborough aforesaid. and lived with said Cole until he died on the thirteenth day of February 1834 since which time she has been widow and now is the widow of the said Cole. That she was not married to the said Berrypas prior to his leaving the said service but the marriage took place pre- vious to the first of January 1794 next at the time above stated. Elizabeth Cole
mother
I swear to and subscribe the day and year first above written; and I certify that by reason of poverty and bodily debility is unable to attend a court to make her declaration. Wilberforce Poyntz

Plymouth Yr. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. William Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the foregoing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of March 1839 Jacob H. Lord

I Jonathan Bumpus of Wareham in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the sixty eighth year of my age; do testify & say, that Abraham Bumpus, who died many years since was my Brother, and that he the said Abraham left home during the revolutionary war to go into the service of the country in the war with the British, and we then heard he was in or about Boston in this state in the American Army, I do not know whether he was in the States or United States service Afterwards, as we heard, he enlisted on board an armed Ship in the Revolutionary service named the Alliance, He the said Abraham was gone from home a year or two, and when he returned, he told me he had served in the Revolutionary war as I have above stated. After his return and after the war and according to my recollection before the year seventeen hundred and ninety he was married to Elizabeth Bessly Noah Fearing Esquire; the said Fearing afterwards moved into the State of Ohio, I was present at the wedding. Jonathan his X Bumpus mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Plymouth County
February 25 th 1839
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Bumpus whom I certify to be a credible person, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me - Silvanus Bourn Justice of the Peace

"Publishments in order for Marriage."
July seventh, seventeen hundred and eighty six, Abraham Bumpus and Elizabeth Bapre, both of Wymouth.
I Thomas Drew certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said town with the exception of the date, which is ex- pressed in fair legible figures as follows - July 7. 1786
I Thomas Drew aforementioned before and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Wymouth in the County of Wymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception abovenamed as certified by me - I find no record of the marriage Wymouth October 20 1838.
Th: Drew, Town Clerk
Sworn before me on this twentieth day of October 1838
Wm. Thomas Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Wymouth
Clerk's Office Oct 20 1838
I William Thomas Clerk of the Superior Court hereby certify that William Thomas Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn is a justice of the Peace for the said County of Wymouth duly commissioned & qualified - And that his signature to

The joint of said deposition is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid
William H. Sumner

X 5071- Rejected Lot 2 H. B. June 17: '39 2124 act 7 th July 38.

RECEIVED
2124
P. O. Elizabeth Cole Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows: "Not a widow at the date of the act."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

S. H. Gould
Aug 15 '39
a. b.

Wander Gen. Off. July 17:35
Sir
The claim of Mrs Elizabeth nee? formerly the Cole, widow of Abraham Kumpas deceased under the act of 7 July 38 has been examined & disallowed — That act provides for those only who were on the day of its passage the widows of the Revolutionary officers or soldiers for whose service then respective claims are asserted. Her second marriage therefore takes her case out of the provisions of said act. Her papers are placed in our files.
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth Mass.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Plymouth March 27. 1839
Sir
Enclosed is an application of Elizabeth Cole for a pension as the Widow of Abraham Brumpe us a Revolutionary Soldier who deceased many years since. After the death of Brumpe the applicant married a Mr. Cole who is also now dec d . Mrs. Cole appeared before Judge Wood & made the enclosed Declaration but before the papers were forwarded she died. She has left two sets of children, one Benjamin B. Brumpe the only survivor of those she had by her first husband Brumpe, the others were by her second husband Cole. These facts are all set forth in one of the enclosed affidavits.
J. Eddy Esq who prepared the papers supposes that Ben a B. Brumpe to be entitled alone & that the Certificate will be issued to him for the same due his Mother on a/c of

his father's services.
Yours respectfully Jacob W. Lord

I, Isaac Moore, of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, Massachussetts, being in the seventieth year of my age, do testify and say that I was acquainted with Abraham Bumpus, formerly of Wackham in said County, deceased, having, about forty five years ago married his wife's sister; that his wife's name, that is, her maiden name, was Elizabeth Bumpus; that they lived together as man & wife in said Wackham (in the part which was formerly Plymouth) a considerable number of years, that, during the time of their living together, she had five children by him, Rachel Drey, Benjamin B. Bumpus, Lydia, Elizabeth, Heland & Abraham—all of whom have been at my house, but all of them have died some years ago, except Benjamin B. Bumpus, aforesaid who now lives in Wackham in the County of Plymouth.
I further testify that, after the decease of said Abraham Bumpus, above first named, his widow, Elizabeth first above named, married Nathaniel Cole of said Middleborough, deceased, & by him she had two children, now living, Eleanor Cole, of said Middleborough, and Lydia, now wife of Charles Darling, said to be living in Canton in that state: that said Nathaniel Cole died in said Middleborough about five years ago: that said Elizabeth, who first married said Abraham Bumpus & after wards said Nathaniel Cole, as aforesaid, died in said Middleborough, on the sixth day of November One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, leaving said Benjamin B. Bumpus, of said Wackham, her sole then surviving child by said Abraham Bumpus, first above named.
I further testify & say that I have always understood that said Abraham Bumpus was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that he at first enlisted and

served on the land, & afterwards on the ocean, on board a Frigate or man-of-war-ship-
Isaac Morse
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. March 11, 1839— Then
The above named Isaac Morse personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed: & I further certify that said Isaac Morse is a person of good reputation for truth & veracity & a credible
witness: before me      Zephaniah Eddy
Justice of the Peace

I Robert Bese of Wareham in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was Sixty seven years old on the twentieth day of April last; and that I was well acquainted with Abraham Bumpus now deceased. He the said Abraham married my sister Elizabeth Bese. I was present their wedding. Noah Fearing Esquire was the Justice who married them, according to the best of my recollection they were married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six or seven. I am positive it was after the Revolution- ary War and before the year seventeen hundred and ninety. I was not sixteen years old at the time of their marriage. After their marriage they lived in that part of the town of Plymouth, which has since been set off to Wareham. They lived together till his death, which I should think was about fifteen years She the said Elizabeth afterwards married Nath- aniel Cole of Middleborough in said County, now deceased; It was reported and generally understood that the said Abraham Bumpus served in Army some time in the Revolutionary War, and also served one or two years on board an armed Vessel called The Alliance
Robert his X Bese mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss.
February 12 th 1839
Then the above named Robert Bese, whom I certify to be a credible person, made oath that the above deposition is true to the best of his knowledge.

I Robert Bepe of Wareham in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was Sixty seven years old on the twentieth day of April last; and that I was well acquainted with Abraham Bumpus now deceased. He the said Abraham married my sister Elizabeth Bepe. I was present their wedding. Noah Fearing Esquire was the Justice who married them, according to the best of my recollection they were married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six or seven. I am positive it was after the Revolutionary War and before the year seventeen hundred and ninety. I was not sixteen years old at the time of their marriage. After their marriage they lived in that part of the town of Plymouth, which has since been set off to Wareham. They lived together till his death, which I should think was about fifteen years. She the said Elizabeth afterwards married Nathaniel Cole of Middleborough in said County, now deceased; It was reported and generally understood that the said Abraham Bumpus served in Army some time in the Revolutionary War, and also served one or two years on board an armed Vessel called The Alliance
Robert his X Bepe mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss.
February 12 th 1839
Then the above named Robert Bepe, whom I certify to be a credible person, made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Seth Miller Jr Justice Peace

X 5071
Elizabeth Bole formerly widow of Abraham Bumpas.
Mass. act 7. July '38.
H. Lend Esq. Plymouth Mass.

I Daniel Bumpus, of former in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, being now in the seventy eighth year of my age, do testify and say that I am a Pensioner for services performed in the war of the Revolution, & served in Colonel Smith's Regiment upwards of two years; that I enlisted the first day of March one thousand seven hundred & eighty one for three years, at Weymouth in said County, & on the same day & at the same place, Abra- ham Bumpus enlisted for the same length of time; we soon after marched to Boston, and stayed one week, when we marched for Great Point & I served all the time at Great Point & other places on the North River; but said Abraham Bumpus did not serve with me but was invalided and transferred to Boston; I returned in July 1863 - I had a discharge the tenth day of said July - & soon after my return in that month said Abraham Bum- pus returned home to said Weymouth, & said that he had served a part of the time on Castle Island at the cost of  been all the time on board a Frigate into which he enlisted at Boston. I was well ac- quainted with him, & in about three years after his return he was married to Elizabeth Bipe, with whom also I was well acquainted, & lived with her a number of years & had by her two children, one of whom is still living. He died at sea thirty years ago or more - I understood she afterwards married Nathaniel Cole, whom I knew, & who has since deceased. Said Abraham lived on lot of land in the Township of Plymouth which has since been made a part of said Weymouth
Daniel
14th X Bumpus mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nyemants County August 1, 1838
Then personally appeared the within named Daniel Brumner, whom I certify to be a credible witness & a person of veracity, and made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true & before me
Leahoniel Eddy
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Seth Miller Jun. Sylvanus Bourne & Lechiah Eddy Esquires are Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Plymouth & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by them are their true & genuine sig- natures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty seventh day of March 1839
Jacob H. Lord