Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,628, Moses Bartlett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bartlett, Moses Esther
N. 24,628
CONTENTS

1889
Rev 1 history by M c Bartlett Prior
803.
Mc Anne Catherine Bartlett widow of Moses Barlett who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Rev. Arplg & Surg. Embr from R.R. & C. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 98
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Aug 1837 and sent to
Deacons Church Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners February 2, 1848, Page

I Marshall S. Rice of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say, that same Town Clerk of Newton and have in my possession the Books of Record belonging to said Town. In one of those Books purporting to contain a record of Marriages Solemnized in said Town, I find the following to wit:
Moses Bartlett of Sudbury Canada and Esther Beal of Newton were joined in marriage July thirty first seventeen hundred and ninety one by the Rev. Mr Jonathan Homer 2d
I further declare on oath that the above is a true extract from the Record of Marriages in my possession as Town Clerk aforesaid with the exception of the date which is written in fair legible figures thus "July 31 st 1791"
I further certify that the publication is entered upon the Books of Record in the following words and figures to wit
Mr Moses Bartlett of Sudbury Canada & Esther Beal of Newton were entered and published July 16 th 1791 2d
Marshall S. Rice Town Clerk County of Middlesex ss. August 8 th 1846 Then personally appeared Marshall S. Rice Town Clerk

of Newton and made oath to the truth of the fore- going affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Stephen W. Trowbridge justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
July 14. 1846.
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 Moses Bartlett, is found upon a Muster Roll of a Company that marched from Newton to Cambridge on the 19th April 1775, under Command of Capt Amariah Fuller, as a private, 14 days. Upon a Muster Roll of the Company of militia in Newton, under the Command of Capt Amariah Fuller, in Col. Thatcher's regt., as a private, from March 14 1776 5 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Caleb Brooks's Company of Guards, in Col. Brooks's regt., as a Corporal from November 7 1777 to February 3 1778, 2 Months and 26 days. Upon another Pay Roll of said Capt. Brooks's Company, in Col. Brooks's Regt. of Guards at Cambridge as a private from February 3 to April 3 1778 2 Months. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. David
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5
2 26
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5th Goddards Company, in Col Cogswell's regt for service in guarding and fatifying the Posts in and near Boston, as a Sergeant from September 23 to December 31 1778 3-113 Months and 11 days. Upon an Abstract 8-16 of Pay due to Capt Nathaniel Heath's Company for service as guards in and about Boston under Major Genl Gates, as a Sergt from January 1 to March 31. 1779 3 Months.
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 appli- cation, 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. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State Mass:
he undersigned Esther Bartlett  Bethel widow of Moses Bartlett late of a place called the Gore , now Hanover in the County of Oxford State of Maine requests the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass: to furnish from the Books and Documents relating to Military service in the war of the Revolution the evidence of her husband's service therein
And this applicant states that her late husband Moses Bartlett was born in Newton in 1756 and that he was a resident of that town in the time of the revolutionary war. She has heard her husband say that he left his work in the field at the time of Lexington Alarm and joined the volunteers who turned out on that occasion to drive the regulars back to Boston. She has heard her husband say that he enlisted into the American Army, in 1775, soon after the Lexington Alarm. And this applicant further states that her husband continued in the

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Service as she believes then or four years and was a sergeant in the Continental Army in the three years service. This applicant also states that she has seen the warrant which was given to her husband appointing him a sergeant in the Army but she is unable to state in what Company or regiment. She has heard her husband say that he was employed as a Guard at one time over the captive troops of Burgoyne at Cambridge.
And this applicant further states that she was born in Newton Mass; in 1763 and she knows that her said husband was away in the service during the war of the revolution as she was acquainted with him from a child.
She therefore requests the Secretary of State to furnish from the rolls and Documents relating to Military Service all the evidence that can be identified with her late husband the said Moses Bartlett. Widow.
Oxford 23. May 30 th 1846. Esther X Bartlett (mark) Reuben B Foster - 3 Justices of the Peace

State of Maine
On this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Hon. Job Prentice Esther Bartlett a resident of Hanover in the County of Oxford who being first sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the several acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 d 1843 & June 17 1844
And this declarant states as her belief that her husband Moses Bartlett deceased was a Soldier of the Revolution and she has heard him say that he was in the skirmishing at the time of the Lexington Alarm. She also has heard her husband say that he continued in the service in the Revolutionary war to its close or near its close and that he was a part of the time on the Continental establishment. My husband the said Moses Bartlett was a resident of Newton Mass in the time of the war. And this declarant further states that her said husband was born in Nov 1756 according to the record of his age which has been in my possession for many years.
And this declarant further states that

She intermarried with said Bartlett on the first day of August 1791. by Parson Homer of South Parish of Newton and that her said husband the said Moses Bartlett died on the 16th January 1818 and that she is still a widow as will appear by the testimony annexed.
Esther her Bartlett Mark
State of Maine Opford ss
On the day and year first within written, personally appeared Esther Bartlett who from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed Before me
Col. Prince Judge of the Court of Probate for D o county

State of Maine
Oxford County ss: I the subscriber, Register of the court of Probate in & for said County, it being a court of Record, hereby certify that Job Prince whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing certifi- cate & before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is Judge of the court aforesaid, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Esther Bartlett for a pension.
I further certify that it has been satisfactorily proved in open court this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty six. that Moses Bartlett Bethel now late of Hanover in said County deceased, died in said Bethel some time in the month of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen, leaving a widow by the name of Esther Bartlett who still remains a widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty third day of June above written.
Geo. F. Emery Register

I. Sarah Bartlett of Newton in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty years of age. Do testify and say that I receive a pension from the United States agreeable to the Act of Congress of June 17 th 1844, in consideration of the services rendered in the War of the Revolution by my deceased husband, Elisha Bartlett. That he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease, which took place near twelve years since. That I well recollect of hearing him state, that his brother Moses Bartlett, was in the service more than what he was and that his said brother Moses, was a sergeant while in the service. My husband had other brothers, but I have no recollection of ever stating that they were in the service, except Moses, which was repeatedly stated by him, and as being in the service for sometime
Sarah her Bartlett. mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. Newton. September 25 th 1847 Then personally appeared Sarah Bartlett, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed by making her mark. And I certify that she is a person of sound mind & a person of veracity, and the word "service" in the sixth line from the bottom, was underlined before signing & making oath. Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

I, Ebenezer Cheney of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty eight years of age, do testify and say, that I rendered service in the War of the Revolution a short time at Cambridge Guard of Brimley's Troops, in the Company of Capt. Abraham Pierce in Col. Brooks regiment. This service commenced in January 1778, after I had been there near four weeks. Dr. John King of Newton came & took my place & served out the time for which I was engaged, as a substitute for me. I had been acquainted from childhood with Moses Bartlett of this town. I well recollect that at the time our minute companies were first called out, he belonged to Captain Amariah Folsom's Company, and was out on the alarms in 1775 in that company, and I well recollect that he was out at a number of short tours of service in the first part of the War, & that it was the common expression that he was in the service at Cambridge, in Boston & about Boston Harbor. I recollect that he, the said Moses Bartlett, was repeatedly at home on furlough for a day, or two, that I see him with the dress of a uniformed soldier in the service, and that he then bore the name of Sargent Bartlett. He was a man larger in stature than his brother Elisha Bartlett, and more inclined to be in the service than most men of his age, and it was understood that he was in the service at a number of times. I think that he never was out in the continental service for three years, as many of our men were. I further testify that when the said Moses Bartlett was at home on furlough, as above stated, with a uniform dress, that he wore on his left shoulder an epaulette, as was then usual for Sargents. El iz Cheney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 18 th 1847—
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation 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.
John G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex. ss. Newton October. 15 th 1847.
Then personally appeared Ebenezer Cheney, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. and I certify that he is a person of sound mind, and gentleman of veracity, reputed to have always been a very correct & worthy character, and has held the honor of a General of the Militia, where he now resides, as well as various other offices of distinction. The word 'That' in the last line altered to - "then" before signing.
Before Me.
Elijah Clarke, Justice of the Peace

On this 30 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven, personally appeared Esther Bartlett a resident of Hanover, formerly a part of the Town of Bethel in Oxford County. State of Maine. aged Eighty four years on the 13 th of Feb y last - being duly sworn, doth upon oath make the following supplemental declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of July 7 th 1838, March 3 d 1843 & June 17 th 1844 - And this declarant States that, she was born & brought up in Newton, State of Massachusetts - and was acquainted with her late husband - Moses Bartlett from her youth, she knew him in the time of the Revolutionary war and knows that he belonged to Newton at that time, and was the son of Ebenezer Bartlett and had brothers by the name of Jonathan, Thadeus & Elisha - Elisha was in the service in the Revolutionary war, I do know also, that my husband Moses Bartlett was in the service in various campaigns in and about Boston and Cambridge - I have heard heard him say that he was one of the soldiers who acted as a guard while the Army Burgoyne was in Cambridge - I have heard my husband state fact, that while he was a soldier in Cambridge, that a British Officer took a girl into a Chaise to carry her to Boston and in attempting to run by one of the guards without giving the countersign was shot by him. She says that the soldier who shot the Officer was a resident of Needham - and her husband has told her that the soldier was discharged and a substitute taken in his place for fear that he would be assassinated. "I recollect Peter Durell, Jonathan Hammons & Phillip Hide, who were residents of Newton in the time of the war & who were in the service - Jonathan Hammons was one of five young men who went into the service and drew each a suit of uniform - "I knew Amos Jackson & Joseph Jackson Nathaniel Parker & Thomas Hill - who belong'd to Newton and went into the service. Hill was a weaver by trade & was an

Englishman or Irishman by birth, I believe Hill was said to have been a soldier in the British Army but had left them and refused to return. Hill married a Jackson girl of Newton, I have heard my husband say that he was a sergeant in the army while at Cambridge, I was well acquainted with my husband while he was a soldier in Cambridge and knew that he was in the service there. My husband left Newton soon after the close of the war and first married Esther Barber who was a native of Falmouth Maine. But a resident of Gray in that state at the time he married her, after the death of the first wife, he came to Newton, and I was married to him there in August 1791. As I have stated in my foregoing declaration and have proved it. I have seen my husband as he passed and re-passed my father's house at the time he was a soldier in Cambridge. The distance from the Camp to Newton was about five or six miles and the soldiers in that vicinity were frequently permitted to be absent for a few hours.
Witness -
Cyrus Bartlett Paulah B. Roberts
Esther her Bartlett Mark
- State of Maine -
Oxford County ss - Hanover August 30 th 1847 Personally appeared the above named Esther Bartlett and made oath in due form of law to the facts and truth of the foregoing supplemental declaration - she being a woman long & well known to me to be a person of truth & undoubted veracity - and who still seems to retain her mental powers in rather an extraordinary degree -
Signed and sworn before me on the day and year first above written -
Joseph H. Wardwell { Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, Portland September 11th A.D. 1847
I Charles C. Warren Clerk pro tem; of all the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Cumberland certify that Joseph H. Wardwell is an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oxford as appears by the foregoing attestation; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Ward- well is dated March 27th 1841, and will expire March 27th 1848 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judi- cial Court for said State this day and year first above written.
Chas C. Warren, Clerk pro tem.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14628
Esther Bartlett
Wid of
Moses Bartlett
Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 9 th 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 40
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adm't
Private 2 Months 9 days 7.16
Corporal 2 " 26 " 10.50
Sergeant 6 " 11- " 31.82
$49.98
Deduct former payment at the rate of $28.42.
Dickins & Coombs
Present
Accts
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Comy 4 March 1848

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N 13022.
Esther Bartlett
Mr
Let F. Bradford Sept 14. 1846.
Let to Freeman Bradford
Jany 16. '47.
to Chas Freeman 5 May 1847
Act 7 July 1838

At 43-940 No 13022
Esther Bartlett, widow of Morris Mr act 7 July 1838
Adm'd 8 mo 16 days for $284 2 / 3 per ann
Adm'd act 3 March 43 and 17 June 44 $284 2 / 3 per ann per 4 March 1843
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Freeman Bradford Portland Mr

8308 M c Alaine
Other Barton widow of Moses who was a ser t . Compt d Sgt t in the Revolution
Entered from A. S. 42
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of January 1837 and sent to
De t Rens & Coombs Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A  817 June 1844 Vol. 2 , Page 1 .

8308 Mary 8308 Reported Eloisa Partlett widow of Mary Partlett who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 16 Jan y 1818
r. 9
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jan y 9. 1848 and sent to Freeman Bradford Portland Me.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book  W Vol.  2  Page  1

10393
Reported
Maine
Esther Bartlett
Widow of Moses Bartlett who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 16th day 1818 of _____ in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolutionary War for 8 Mo. 16 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 28 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1848 and sent to Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by M. R. Kimball, Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1. Page 1.

803.
Maine
Esther Bartlett widow of Moses Bartlett
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28, Dollars 42.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1848 and sent to
Thomas Waterhouse North Pownal Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2, Vol. 1
Reported
Col. G. Freeman
Bradford June 28. 49
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10.393
Maine
Esther Bartlett
Widow of Moses Bartlett who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 16 th Jan y 1817 of Oxford in the State of Maine, who was a priv t Capt y & S t in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the
_____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 Mos. 9 days, priv t , 2 Mos 26 days, _____ 6 Mos 18 days, _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 4 9 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Interest $28.42.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Jan y 1836 and _____
Deacons & Coombs Present
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 23.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, April 25th A. D. 1849.
I
Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Peter C. Virgin
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
COMMISSION of the said Virgin is dated March 20th A. D. 184 5 , and will expire March 20 A. D. 18 52
and that the his, are following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon , CLERK.

State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this 24 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County Esther Bartlett a resident of Hanover in said County aged 84 years who on oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed July 7, 1835 March 3 1843 June 17 1844 and Feby 2 d 1848. and an increase and arrears of Pension under said acts.
And this declarant states that she is the widow of Moses Bartlett who was a soldier of the Revolution. She states that she made application for a pension several years ago and set forth the residence and service of her husband as near as she could recollect in an application to the Secretary of State Massachusetts for the record evidence of her husband's service. She further states that upon said application it appeared from Rolls and documents relating to Military service in the War of the Revolution that her said husband served at various intervals during the War as a private Corporal and Sergeant nearly one year and this applicant believes

that by virtue of said service she ought to have received a pension at the rate of at least fifty dollars per annum, and that if the whole term as given in said Certificate had been computed she would have received said sum. She states that she has been allowed only twenty eight dollars and forty two cents per annum under the several acts.
This applicant therefore prays the Commissioner of Pension to examine the proof that she has adduced in support of her claim. This applicant has reason to believe that her claim has not received that impartial consideration that it demanded and she has reason to fear that it was regarded with prejudice from the fact that she did not make her declaration before. This applicant states that she has resided during the last part of her life in the remote parts of the County of Oxford and that she could not find any one who could either inform her what her rights were under the pension laws or assist her in making proof in her claim until about the time she prepared the papers now in the Pension office. This applicant has been told that other widows have obtained pensions with less trouble especially those who made application immediately on the passage of the Pen-

vision laws and she therefore hopes that her remote situation in the interior of the State, and her ignorance of her rights and consequent delay in not asserting those rights before, will not operate to her disadvantage. She therefore prays that a pension may be granted to her in conformity to the proof of service as contained in the certificate of the Secretary of War: now on file in the Pension Office
Witness
Jas. C. Beatty
Jun.
Esther J. Bartlett
James G. Roberts
mark
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year first above written Before Peter L. Virgin J. Peace
I certify that I have been long acquainted with Esther Bartlett the above declarant and know that she is the identical person who represents herself to be in the above declaration
Peter L. Virgin J. Peace

Ethun Bartlett widow of Moses Bartlett — Brief
Dickins & Farnes

Claim of Esther Bartlett, widow of Moses Bartlett, for Pension under Act of 7 th July 1838.
The claimant has been allowed a pension at the rate of $28.42 per annum, but is now claiming an increase, upon the ground that she was not allowed as much pension as the service provided entitles her to.
The Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, accompanying her original application, shows that said Moses Bartlett is credited upon the rolls in his office with the following services.
As a private in Capt. Amariah Fuller's Co. April 19 th 1775- 4 days Priv. in same Co. 4 th March 1776- 5 " Corporal in Capt. Caleb Brooks Co. from 7 th Nov. 1777 2 mo 26 " Priv. in same Co. from 3 rd Feb. 1778- 2 " Sergt in Capt. David Goodwin's Co. from 22 nd Sept. 1778. 3 " 11 " Sergt. in Capt. Nathl. Heath's Co. from Jan'y 1 st 1779- 3 " 11..16

Private —  Corporal Sergeant
2 mo. 9 d 2 " 26 "  6 " 11 "
The Commissioner of Pensions, in his report to you of the 10 th inst. professes to have allowed the claimant a pension for all of said services, except the last mentioned term of 3 months under Capt. Heath. But this is not true. The Pension allowed ($28.42.) is the amount due for 8 months 16 days service  as a private . Exclusive of the 3 months under Capt. Heath, the record shows 8 mo. 16 days service, but 2 months, & 26 days of this time he served as a Corporal , and 3 months 11 days as a Sergeant . If all the service is allowed except the three months under Capt. Heath, the pension should be computed as follows:
   Private  2 mo. 9 days.  $7.66    Corporal  2 " 26- "  10.89    Sergt  3 " 11 "  16.89      $35.69   
So that the service admitted by the Commissioner, entitles the claimant to a pension at the rate of $35.69 per annum, instead of $28.42.

But we claim that upon the evidence, she is just as clearly entitled to have the 3 month's service under Capt. Heath computed, as either of the other terms of service proved by the record.
The reason given by the Commissioner for rejecting the service under Captain Heath, is, that said Bartlett lived in Newton and no evidence is given "accounting for a Newton man being found in that Company." This objection, if there is any thing in it, applies with equal, or greater force to the service under Capt. Brooks and Capt. Goodwin, which is admitted. Bartlett lived in Newton . The record shows service under four different Captains, only one of whom (Capt. Fuller,) lived in Newton . Capt. Brooks belonged to Medford , Capt. Goodwin to Charlestown , and Capt. Heath to Raybury . Now all these places are mere suburbs to the City of Boston, and all lie in sight of each other. But it so happens that Raybury where Capt. Heath resided, lies upon the same side of the City as Newton where Bartlett resided - and much

nearer to Newton than either Charles- Town or Medford , which lie upon the opposite side of the City. In fact New- ton and Roxbury lie nearer together than some parts of Washington city do to each other. It is very clear that the objection as to the service under Capt. Heath was made under a mistake as to the Geogra- phy of the Country about Boston. The service was all performed in and about Boston, in short Tours from 1775 to 1779. Is it at all strange that a young man should be found at one time serving under a Cap- tain from one of the suburbs of said City, and sometimes under a Captain from another of said suburbs? It
Very Respectfully Submitted.
Dioclesius H. Goules
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Secy of Interior
Oct. 30 th 1850.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 18 1817.
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 of the names mentioned in the annexed "Extract from Records of Newton Mass." the following only are borne upon rolls in this Office, with the name of Moses Bartlett, viz: Thomas Beyle, Elisha Bartlett, Phineas Bond, Daniel Cheney, Samuel Clark, Norman Clark Junr, David Fuller, Joshua Fuller, Aaron Jackson, Jonathan Jackson, Joshua Murdock Junr, Edmund Seager, and Jonathan Williams (no Junr) upon rolls of Capt Amariah Fuller for service in April 1775 and March 1776. Also William Hild and Aaron Fuller upon rolls of Capt Caleb Brooks Company, Col Brooks' reg from November 1777 to April 1778. Also Samuel Hall and Samuel Murdock upon roll of Capt David Goodwin's Company from September to December 1778. None of the names contained in said extract are borne upon

roll of Esopus Nathaniel Weather Company. The names of Elisha Bartlett, Peter Durell and Jonathan Hammond are upon rolls in this Office as belonging to Newton, and the name of Phillip Hide, as belonging to Occitfield.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Sept r 11 th 1846 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Phipps;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Extract from Records of Newton Mass. 66 Newton July 19 1776
We the Subscribers hereby acknowledge that we have severally received six pounds, six shillings and eight pence of Abraham Fuller Treasurers of Newton, being the sum affixed to each of our names for our inlisting as Newton's Quota of Men in the Continental Service, destined towards Canada, who hired
    6-6-8  Rec d D  Joshua Fuller Junr    Abt Fuller  6-6-8  Rec d D  Joshua Murdock June    Hm Clark  6-6-8  Rec d D  Samuel Clark,    Will Hoog  6-6-8  Rec d D  Norman Clark Junr,     6-6-8  Rec d D  Aaron Jackson    Col Hammond  6-6-8  Rec d D  Moses Craft     6-6-8  Rec d D  William Hide     6-6-8  Rec d D  Jonathan Jackson     6-6-8  Rec d D  Ebenezer Swall     6-6-8  Rec d D  Tommos Bilestone    Samt Hide  6-6-8  Rec d D  Jonathan Williams Junr     6-6-8  Rec d D  Solomon Richards     6-6-8  Rec d D  Edmund Legam     6-6-8  Rec d D  Aaron Jackson     6-6-8  Rec d D  Thomas Richardson     6-6-8  Rec d D  Elnathan Whitney,     6-6-8  Rec d D  Thomas Coif ton    Abt Fuller  6-6-8  Rec d D  Samt Knapp.   
over

L & G
  returned again  6 6 8  Rec  P  John Fullbrook     6 6 8  Rec  P  Samuel Hall     6 6 8  Rec  P  Oliver Tenns     6 6 8  Rec  P  Phinehas Jackson     6 6 8  Rec  P  Aaron Fuller    Jon Bartlett  6 6 8  Rec  P  Ebenezer Hinsd     6 6 8  Rec  P  Ephraim Tenns     6 6 8  Rec  P  Samuel Murdock     6 6 8  Rec  P  Thomas Bogh     6 6 8  Rec  P  Eliphelet Lyon     6 6 8  Rec  P  Amos Stone    Joshua Murdock  6 6 8  Rec  P  David Fuller    Jon Bixbee  6 6 8  Rec  P  Samuel Wild    Sam Parker  6 6 8  Rec  P  Lisis Starns    Amos Hild  6 6 8  Rec  P  Timothy Miller    John Kimrick  6 6 8  Rec  P  Philip Hild    John Jackson  6 6 8  Rec  P  John Bridge    George Tuhum  6 6 8  Rec  P  John Gregg    Sam White  6 6 8  Rec  P to  John Armstrong, see order    bapt Jo Fuller  6 6 8  Rec  P  Samuel Child just     6 6 8  Rec  P  Elisha Bartlett     6 6 8  Rec  P  Daniel Cheney    Sam Parker  6 6 8  Rec  P  Aaron Bond    bapt Jos Fuller  6 6 8  Rec  P  Phinehas Bond just    Total £ 259-13-4 to the soldiers that went to Tycondinoga  

I Marshall S. Rice, Clerk of the Town of Newton, on oath say, that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record now in my possession as Clerk aforesaid,
Signed Marshall S. Rice Town Clerk
Middlesex Jb. Sept 21 st 1847 Signed and sworn by the said Marshall S. Rice, the year and day above written before me Stephen W. Frowbridge Justice of the Peace
Memo: A certificate that Stephen W. Frowbridge is a Justice of the Peace will be found in the former papers in this case F. B
Dear Sir
In the foregoing extract, where [blank] is not certain of the name, I have endeavored to give you as near a resemblance as possible of the original hand. I have reexamined the Records in reference to Moses Bartlett but do not yet get any new light. I have not yet ascertained certainly, whether the Selectmen have any tax papers which would throw light on not; but will do it the first opportunity; and as the evenings lengthen, I mean to examine still more, the the Records of the Town; and if I can get any light I will let you have it. Please excuse my delay; my numerous engagements have prevented my attending to your request as I should like to have done
Yours Respectfully Marshall S. Rice

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Additional testimony in the case of Esther Bart- lett widow of Moses Bart- lett.
F. Bradford Portland Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
August 28 th 1847.
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 Capt Caleb Brooks belonged to Medford, and Capt David Goodwin to Charlestown, or to some other town in the county of Middlesex, as one of his rolls was dated at Charlestown, besides there is in this Office a list which shows that he was commissioned Captain of a company in a regiment belonging to said county. It cannot be ascertained from said documents to what town Capt Nathaniel Heath belonged at the time of said war.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of September 1 st 1846 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, 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. Patten;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Esther Bartlett
Rev. J. Bliss
Furniss Claim-

Esther Bartlett Pension Claim.
In June, 1846, Esther Bartlett Declares That her husband, Moses Bartlett deceased was a Revolutionary Soldier. She has heard him say he was in the skirmish at Lexington. Said he continued in service to the close of the war or near it, part of the time on the Continental establishment. He was then a resident of Newton, Mass. She was married to him 1 st Aug t . 1791. He died 16 th Jan'y, 1878. (No 14 A.)
Evidence.
Marriage, death & admitted.
1. The Secretary of State of Massachusetts certifies that Moses Bartlett is on the Muster Roll of a Company that marched from Newton to Cambridge 19 th Apr. 1775, as a Private 4 days. Of a Newton militia Company, Capt. Amariah Fuller, from Mch 4. '76, 5 days. — Upon a Pay Roll of guards, Capt. Brath, Col. Brath's Regt. as Captain from Nov 7. 1777 2 months and 26 days. — Upon another Pay Roll of said Company at Cambridge from Feb y 3. 1778 2 months. — Upon a Pay Roll in Capt. Goodwin's Co. Col. Cogswell's Regt. for guarding forts near Boston as Sergeant from Sept. 22. 1778, 3 months and 11 days. Upon an abstract of Pay due Capt. Nathaniel Heath's Company for service as guards in and about Boston under Maj. Gen. Gates as Sergeant from Jan'y 1. 1779 3 months. (No 14 A.)
2. Ebenezer Cheney, 87 years old, (in 1846,) well remembers Moses Bartlett of Newton who was his schoolmate. Remembers his going in Capt.

Fuller's Company for Lexington in Apr 1775, and performing another tour under him, also tours under others. knew him as M r Burrell's get-out, and another who was old enough to serve. Col. Holton resided in Cambridge, Capt. Gordin in Charlestown, Capt. Heath in Roxbury. (G & B)
In August, 1847, Eliza Ward again declares that she was born and brought up at Newton, Mass. and knew her late husband from her youth. Knew him during the Revolution. knew he then belonged to Newton. He served various campaigns in and about Boston and Cambridge. said him say he acted as guard while the army Burgoyne was in Cambridge. said him say while he was a soldier in Cambridge a British officer took a girl into a chaise to carry her to Boston and attempting to pass the sentry without a countersign, was shot. Recalls Peter Durell, Jonathan Hammons and Philip Sibley, residents of Newton and in the Revolutionary service, also D r Mrs. Jackson, Joseph Jackson, Nathaniel Sibley and Thomas Sibley. Sibley married a Jackson girl at Newton. Her husband said he was living at Cambridge. knew her husband while in that service. He often passed her father's house. (Id. & C) Evidence.
3. The Secretary of State of Massachusetts certifies that of the names mentioned in the annexed extracts from the records of Newton, Mass. there only are borne upon rolls in his office, with the name of M r Burrell, viz: Thomas Boyle, Elisha Burrell, Phineas Burrell, Daniel Cheney, Samuel Clark, Sherman Clark Jr. & upon rolls of Capt. Elizabeth Fuller for service in Apr. 1775 and Feb. 1776. Also Sam Sibley and W m Fuller upon rolls of Capt. Sibley.

Fuller's Company to Lexington in Apr 1775, and performing another tour under him; also tours under others. Never knew him nor M rs Bartlett of Newton, and no other who was old enough to serve. Col. Fletcher resided in Cambridge, Capt. Gordin in Charlestown, Capt. Heath in Roxbury. (Ex B)
In August, 1847, Clarimant again declares that she was born and brought up in Newton, Mass. and knew her late husband from her youth. Knew him during the Revolution. Knew he then belonged to Newton. He served various campaigns in and about Boston and Cambridge. Heard him say he acted as guard while the army Burgoyne was in Cambridge. Heard him say while he was a soldier in Cambridge a British officer took a girl into a chaise to carry her to Boston and attempting to pass the sentry without a countersign was shot. Recollects Peter Durell, Jonathan Hammers and Philip Sida, residents of Newton and in the Revolutionary service; also A. M rs Jackson, Joseph Jackson, Nathaniel Parks and Thomas Hill. Hill married a Jackson girl at Newton. Her husband said he was engaged at Cambridge. Knew her husband while in that service. He often passed her father's house. (Ex 1 & C)
3. The Secretary of State of Massachusetts certifies that of the names mentioned in the annexed extracts from the records of Newton, Mass. there only are borne upon rolls in his office, with the name of M rs Bartlett, viz: Thomas Bogle, Elisha Bartlett, Phineas M rs J. Daniel Cheney, Samuel Clark, Norman Clark Jr. & upon rolls of Capt. Amariah Fuller for service in Apr. 1775 and Mch. 1776. Also Aaron Sida and W m Fuller upon rolls of Capt. Beld

Brook, Col. Brattle's Regt. from Nov. 1777 to Apr. 1778. Also Samuel Hall and Samuel Murchick upon roll of Capt. David Goodwin's Company from Sept. to Dec. 1778. None of the names in said extracts are upon the roll of Capt. Nathaniel Heath's Company. The names of Elisha Bartlett, Peter Durfee and Jonathan Hammond are upon rolls belonging to Newton, and the name of Philip Bede belonging to Deerfield. (No 2 & C.)
4. Extract from records of Newton Mass. Dated July 19. 1776. I recite acknowledging on the part of each £ 6. 6. 8. received of A. Fuller, Treasurer of Newton, for enlisting as Newton's quota of men in the Continental service destined towards Canada, signed by all those mentioned in the preceding certificate and by various others. (No 3.)
5. Ebenezer Cheney, 88 years old, served a short time at Cambridge during the Revolution in guard of Burgoyne's troops in Capt. A. Pierce's Company, Col. Brattle's Regt. commencing in January, 1778; served about 4 weeks. Had known Mrs. Bartlett from childhood. When the Minute Companies were first called out, he belonged to Capt. A. Fuller's Company. He was on a number of short tours in the early part of the war. It was the impression he was in the service at Cambridge, and Boston. He was often at home on furlough for a day or two. Saw him in uniform, and he was then called Sergeant. Thinks he was in the Continental service 3 years, as many of the men were. He wore an epaulette on his left shoulder, as was usual with Sgts. (doh.)
6. Sarah Bartlett, 80 years old, is a pensioner and the widow of Elisha Bartlett, who was a pensioner. Heard him state that his brother, Moses Bartlett, was in the service more than himself, and was

a Sergeant. (No 5 & C.)
7. The Secretary of State of Mass. certifies that Capt. Caleb Brooks belonged to Medford, and Capt. David Gordin to Charles - town or some other town in Middlesex. (No 6 & C.)
In June, 1848, Claimant declares that her husband, M rs Batchelder, served under Capt. Fuller from 19 Apl. 1775, 4 days, also from Mch 4. 1776, 5 days, and so on, reciting the Sec'y of State's Certif. etc. She complains that her pension was made small because she applied late and her memory is better at some times than it is at others. (4 D.)
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Lowell - Mass. Apr. - 5th, A. D. 1847. James S. Edwards - Esq.!
I am requested by a Mr. Waterhouse, to assist an old lady a Mrs. Bartlett - in finding or trying to find some one who served with her husband in his several tours in the war of the revolution, in order to comply with the request of the Com. of Pensions, but I think it will be impossible at this late day. If so fortunate as to find any one who served with him in his tours, it is quite unlikely that they can remember enough about it to make testimony - as the soldiers whom I have questioned respecting it, cannot remember particulars, nor persons which belonged to their own company. They say their memory does not serve them, and therefore I send you the enclosed letter, although I am requested to return it. The old lady's statements, which it contains, may be of use to the pension department in making their decision - after an examination thereby.
It is my opinion that the pension department has taken a course in the investigation of pension claims, which is not fully commended by the public, neither be tolerated - if persisted in.
Over

I am in part of the opinion of Mr. Waterhouse, that perhaps the Com. of pensions has not examined her case as much as is necessary for it is usual that the clerks make the investigations and are not sufficiently particular; & the Com. is in the habit of signing his name before he investigates it.
It is hoped that you will have the goodness to make a particular examination according to what is named in the enclosed, purposely for giving satisfaction in this case as the result of your personal attention is anticipated by
Your Obedt. Servt.
Charles Freeman

I Ebenezer Cheney, of Newton, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Mass. on oath, depose and say that I am eighty seven years of age, and upward, and was born in the Town of Newton 27 th of May 1759, and have ever since resided in said Town. When a boy I was well acquainted with Moses Bartlett, and his Father and Brothers. I was a schoolmate of Moses Bartlett for some years. His Father's name was Ebenezer. He had Brothers by the name of Jonathan, Phaddeus & Elisha; all of whom resided in the immediate vicinity of my Father's residence. I do not know the exact age of Moses Bartlett; but do know him to have been a year or two older than myself, as he was an enrolled soldier at the time of the Battle of Lexington in April 1775. He belonged to Capt Amariah Fuller's Company, and I recollect that he marched from Newton twice, as a soldier in said Company. I know that he performed other tours of duty after those he performed under Capt Fuller; but I do not recollect under what officers he served, or in what capacity. Moses Bartlett moved to the Eastward, into the then District of Maine, soon after the close of the war. He married for his second wife Esther Beal, who belonged to Newton at that time. I have never seen him since. I never knew of but one Moses Bartlett, who belonged to Newton, and never heard of any other one who would have been old enough to be in the war of the Revolution. I remember Col. Thatcher, and that he resided in Cambridge. I well remember Captain David Goodwin, and think he resided in Charlestown. I remember Capt Heath; and think he resided in Roxbury. I remember Capt.

Caleb Brooks, Col. Brooks, and Col. Cogswell as Revolutionary soldiers, but their places of residence I do not recollect.
Ebenezer Cheney
Middlesex ss. Dec. 12 th 1846 - Then appeared the abovenamed Ebenezer Cheney, a man of strict integrity, and a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
Stephen W. Snowbridge Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 28 th 1846.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Stephen W. Frobridge 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.
John G. Palfrey;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office, October 10. 1850.
Sir, I have the honor herewith to transmit the papers numbering 11, relating to the case of Esther Bartlett, on which Messrs. Dickinson & Coombs appeal and a brief of the evidence.
All the service shown by the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts to have been rendered by Moses Bartlett, of Newton has been allowed the claimant in the computation of her pension. The service of three months under Capt. Heath, as Sergeant, was not allowed, as there was no proof identifying her husband with that soldier, or accounting for a Newton man being found in that company.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Wm. A. H. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior.

Washington 3 Oct. 1850.
Sir,
In the case of Esther Bartlett widow of Moses Bartlett dec. d of Maine, the Commissioner of Pensions allowed, under the act of 1838, a pension of only $28 42 / 100 per ann. And as we consider that the evidence clearly establishes a larger claim we are compelled to appeal from his decision and ask your action on the case. — When the papers come before you we shall be glad to look over them before you act. —
Yours very respectfully Dickins & Coombs.
The Hon.
A. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1843, Esther Bartlett widow of Moses Bartlett , who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty eight , dollars and forty two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1843, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 24th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 19. 1846
I hereby Certify, That on the thirty first day of March eighteen hundred and forty six, Stephen W. Dowbridge of Newton was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the term of seven years, 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.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
July 12th
A. D. 1848.
I,
Charles C. Warmon
CLERK of all the
JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Reuben R. Foster is an
acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Orford , as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Foster is dated March 3rd  is dated A. D. 1842, and will expire March 3rd A. D. 1849.
and that the
his signature Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Warmon CLERK.

State of Maine } Oxford County } ss. On this 26 th day of June A.D., 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber of the county of said Oxford in the Town of Hanover Esther Bartlett a resident of Hanover formerly a part of the Town of Bethel in the county of Oxford Maine aged 85 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 provi- sions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Moses Bartlett who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, in Capt Amariah Fullers company from 19 th of April 1775. 4 days also in Capt Amariah Fullers company from March 4 th 1776. 5 days in Col Thatchers Regt; Upon a pay roll of Capt Caleb Brooks Col Brooks Regt, as a Corporal from Nov 7 th 1777, to Feby 3 d 1778, 2 months 26 days Upon another pay roll of said Capt Brooks company Col Brooks Regt of Guards at Cambridge as a private from Feby 3 d to April 3 d 1778, 2 months Upon a pay roll of Capt David Goodwins company in Col Cogswells Regt, for service in guarding and fortifying the posts in and near Boston as a Sergeant from Sept 22 to Dec 31, 1778, 3 months 9 days Upon an abstract of pay due to Capt Nathaniel Heath's company for service as Guards in and about Boston under Major General Gates as a Sergeant from Jany 1 st to March 31 st 1779, 3 months. This Declarant further declares that she receives only twenty eight dollars & 42 cents per annum under the Act of Congress passed 5 th of March 1843, & June 17 th 1844. She also declares that without an addition to her certificate from 4 th of March 1848 according to the Documentary and other evidence shown already in her case and that too according to and equal in amount to the grade he served in and also for the length of time she hereafter shall appear

her case for a further and better decision, for it does not appear just at this late day in this case and among all the favorable circumstances relating to documentary and evidence given in the case besides her own declaration & supplementary, for the reason that she had forgotten and that her memory serves her better some times than others especially when making her supplementary one than her first declaration, that she should be requested for the reason of the lap of her memory in making her application for a pension to furnish living testimony when it is not expected to be found even among the possibilities much more reasonable. Those pension laws was intended to pension certain persons of the applicants class, when reasonable documentary or other evidence is shown in cases as clear as the foregoing one in the room of excluding them even in any degree.
The applicant further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Esther her Bartlett S. Gardiner, Roberts X mark.
P.S. The applicant states that her certificate (which authorized her to receive her last pension) shows that said certificate is recorded in Pension Office in Book A Vol 2 Page 1
State of Maine
Oxford County } ss Then personally appeared The above named Esther Bartlett and made oath in due form of law on the day and year before written in the foregoing declaration.
(I here certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be the identical person that she declares her self to be
Before me
Reuben B Foster Justice of the Peace

The Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq., will please forward the Certificate applied for to her agent in the premises viz H. Waterhouse at St. Poulal Maine
one gross at 25 8s 27th 1844. feate and too ed in al