Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14308, Jonas Bigelow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bigelow, Jonas Lydia
W. 14308
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Thomas Bigelow
Brookfield in the State of MASS who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Howard of the Regt commanded by Col. Larned in the MASS line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 66 Dollars - 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May 1833 and sent to Mrs. Hannah Hobbs Brookfield Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $133.34 Femi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 33.33 $166.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book C Vol. 20 Page 6
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6th April 1838 from 4th March to 19. Aug 1843. a gent Notice filed 11 Dec 1844

Inas Bigelow
Phila. 20 Mths
Alma Stebbins Esq. Moorfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Jonas Bigelow a of South Berkshire in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Yes Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     April In 1775 8 Private Capt H and Col Dummer   Summer 1776 3 " Officer - N.Y. - Col Dummer   Dec 1776 3 " Capt H   Sept 1777 3 " Capt Dummer Col Warner   May 1778 3 " Col Dummer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Sar. of Brandywine  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berkshire Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Little Examining Clerk.

Jonas Brzilow Application

Declaration in order to secure the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jan 7th 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.
On this 14th day of Augst. in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open Court before me Hon. Nathaniel Paine Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for the County of Worcester aforesaid - Jonas Bigelow a resident in North Brookfield in said County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, clothed in his acts make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832, That he enter- ed the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated - I was born in the town of Brookfield, (That part which is now North Brook- field) on the fifth of November A.D. 1756, My name and age were registered in the records of said town - I was living in said town when I was first called into service, I lived a few years after the American Revolution in New Braintree in said County, but during the last forty years I have been a constant resident in North Brookfield aforesaid - In the year 1775, I volunteered in the town of Brookfield to stand as a Minute man; On an alarm the 19th of April I marched for Cambridge, and in about two days arrived in Roxbury. Here I enlisted for eight months in Col. Larned's Regt. of Massachusetts Militia in Capt. Peter Hawkes's Company, Danforth and Pollard, both of Western were subalterns in said Company, I was on guard and fatigue most of the time, I helped build a fort on a hill - and threw up a breast work at Lamb's dam, - Our company lay in Roxbury Street during the battle of Bunker Hill. - I was dismissed on the first of January, 1776. at Rox- bury - I performed eight months duty as a common Soldier. Ezra Richmond belonged to the same Company, and we were residents of the same town - his deposition ac- companies this Declaration -
In the summer of 1776 I went from New Braintree in said County on a tour of three months duty, a number of the Militia were drafted, some of them paid the sum that was demanded by the Selectmen or officers of the militia, and I engaged to go, whether as a substitute for any particular one that was drafted I do not know - I marched through Hartford Connecticut, thence to Horse neck, I staid here a few weeks on guard - The British were in New York, I marched to the north River, and was in the vicinity of White Plains during the battle and burning of that place, after I had served three months, I was dismissed near White Plains - for this service I have no evidence, I do not re- member, a single officer, the Regimental or Company -
The third term of service that I performed commenced about December 1776. - I cannot be positive, but be- lieve that I went this time as a substitute for James Holmes of New Braintree, I went in Capt. Francis Stone's Company, but I remember neither Regimental or Subaltern officers - I marched through Western, and Palmer, Mass. and finally to Bound Brook in New Jersey. The British were then in the vicinity, I think at Brunswick, there were a number of skirm- ishes between the Americans and British during the winter, I staid three months and was dismissed at Bound Brook in March 1777, having served that term as a common Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia. Ezekiel Richardson of Brook- field aforesaid was at Bound Brook at the same time a Soldier in
In the month of September 1777. I was hired again at New Braintree to go and join the northern Army at Bennington - Joseph Robinson was drafted, he was suspected of being a tory, he paid his money to the Selectmen or officers of the Militia and I went in his place, whether for as a substitute for said Robinson in particular I know not - I belonged to Col. Warner's Regiment, and Capt. John Basset's Company. I marched through Northampton Mass. & crossed the mountain at Alston -

to Bennington Vermont, I was at Stillwater during the engagement, our Regt. lay in a redoubt or breast work, and were not in the battle, there was a piece of wood between us and the principal scene of action, I saw the reinforcements as they advanced, and the continual removing of the wounded - I was present at the surrender of Burgoyne and saw the British army march out - After the surrender of the north Army I went down the river to White Plains, having performed a term of three months duty as a common soldier in the Massachusetts Militia, as a substitute (as I supposed) for Joseph Robinson, Eli Boutelle of North Brookfield was a soldier with me in the same Company and his deposition accompanies this declaration.
In May 1778. I volunteered to do a term of nine months duty - One Evans, or Evis of Brookfield had enlisted, and I took his place - I went in Capt. John Cutler's Company - Russell's Regt. I went through Charlestown Mass. to Providence R.I.; staid there a few days in Quarters, - I was then detached from my company and assisted in the Commissary's Department to deal out wood etc., The Regt. soon went down to East Greenwich but I remained in Providence with the Commissary till January 1st 1779. and was dismissed at Providence aforesaid - Jonathan Jennings of Brookfield also belonged to the same Company and his deposition accompanies this declaration.
In Sept. 1779. I went again from New Braintree for a term of 3 months duty, as a substitute for - I went in Col. Denny's Regt., marched through Northampton to Albany N.Y. and was on guard from time to time at Albany and at the flats a few miles above Albany, having served as a common soldier three months I was dismissed near where Troy, N.Y. is built. Ebenezer Nye was in the same Regt. and his deposition accompanies this declaration. I never received a written discharge.
The deposition of Thomas Snell D.D. a clergyman residing in North Brookfield and of Walter Walker a resident in North Brookfield in the County aforesaid accompany this declaration - I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Jerem. Biglow Before NATH. PRIME Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that the said applicant could not produce the said clergyman in Court without too much expense and inconvenience to him and that the said Thomas Snell is a clergyman residing in North Brookfield aforesaid, that the said Walter Walker is a resident in North Brookfield aforesaid, and is a credible, and that their statement is entitled to Credit That the said Applicant could not produce in Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons residents of said North Brookfield, one of whom should be a clergyman - That Daniel Gilbreth Esq. and Herman Stebbins Esq. before whom the above affidavits were sworn to are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and that their signature thereto is attested to be in the true form and writing.  NATH. PRIME Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

I Theophilus Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonas Prescott for a pension of that Daniel Gilbert & Herman Stebbins as Justices of the Peace within said County before whom the annexed affidavits were made Other they are in full force & effect & that they signed the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two
Theoph: Wheeler Reg: of said Probate Court in Massachusetts.
I further certify that the affidavit made by Ezekiel Richardson before Herman Stebbins and now annexed to these other proceedings by me is an original paper sworn to before said Stebbins, who is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Worcester & that the signature to his certificate is in his own hand writing September 13th 1832 with my hand & the seal of said Probate Court affixed - Theoph: Wheeler Reg: of the Court of Probate for Worcester County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester
We the undersigned first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, Lydia Hayden a resident of South Shrewsbury in said County of Worcester aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, 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, and the joint resolution passed August 16th, 1842.
That she is the widow of Jonas Hayden late of said South Shrewsbury deceased who was a soldier of the Massachusetts service of the United States, and served as nearly as the war lasted as follows viz; he went into the service as a private soldier from said South Shrewsbury and soon from the adjoining town of New Braintree where he came to his end.

where she first became acquainted with him about five years before they were married. He went into the services as the only cleric several times. She has heard him say he was a minute man, and went to Lexington. She has also heard him talk about taking Hovey's gun, but she is utterly unable to identify his services as she has no documentary evidence thereof, and she has no personal knowledge of them. The proof of her services she respectfully refers to the rolls of the army from the beginning to the present in the present case of her husband under the Act of June 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Hovey at 18 the Mansfield by Enquire Hovey by a Justice of the Peace on the tenth day of March in the year nineteen hundred and eighty five. That her husband the aforesaid James Hovey died at said North Woodstock on the nineteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and eighty five. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the services, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January in the year nineteen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated.

and that she has never been more ill since his death. Sydney L. Gregory.
Valentine area known to the day & year first also better. He saw the words Who was a Physician & father of the Paw" long first introduced.
Miss M. Patterson freely of some kind of Pictish.

Clerk of the Town of New Braintree certifies

March 1785 tenth one thousand seven hundred eighty five. Jonas Bigelow & Lydia Ware both of New Braintree, joined in Marriage by
P. Hall Jus' peace
A true copy of the records of the town of New Braintree.
Attest. Henry A. Delano Clerk
I Henry A. Delano above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of New Braintree in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception of the date, which stands in the original record in figures (viz) March 10 1785.
October 12 1844
Henry A. Delano
Sworn to before me Bonum Nye Justice of Peace

3455
Massachusetts
Lydia Bigelow widow of Jonas Bigelow Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 65 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27, day of May 1849 and sent to
John Hill North Brookfield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 7 Vol. 2,
Reported
May 27/49

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14308
Lydia Bigelow Widow of Jonas Bigelow Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]
11.579. Lydia Bigelow Mass n
Suspended Act E. Will March 26. 1845.
63.33 2.48 65.81
Act July 7 th 38

9729.
Massachusetts.
Lydia Bigelow, widow of Jonas Bigelow, who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, and who died on the 19 August, 1843, of Worcester Co in the State of Massachusetts: who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Howard - of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Larned - in the Massachusetts line for 19. 22 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 65 - Dollars 77 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
No 39
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st - day of November, 1845 - and sent to Ira M. Barton, Worcester, Mass: -
Total amount, $ 328.85
[Act July 7, 1838.]
joint resolution of Jan'y. 25.
Recorded by William Stenard Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 53 .

7418. Massachusetts.
Lydia Bigelow, widow of Jonas Bigelow, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line
2 certificates
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 65 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov: 1845 and sent to Ira M. Barton, Worcester, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 7 Page 26.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
16 th November 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the widow of Jonas Rigelow a Pensioner on the Roll of the Boston Agency, at the rate of 66 Dollars and 67 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March to the 19 th Aug t 1842.
Respectfully yours,
James M. Smith
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Augt 4. 1845.
Adda to car India Prigel no.
Elizabeth Lyle
Commissary General
Southampton R.C.

Concord, Mass. May. 12/45
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the Certificate of the Society of our Commonwealth, in relation to the Revolutionary services of Jonas Hapgood, for obtaining a pension for his widow, Lydia Hapgood.
You will also receive the deposition of Lydia Hapgood, which, by mistake, was not forwarded to you with the Declaration of the widow.
Please return the Certificate to my care.
I am very Respectfully
Wm. M. Brown

Franklin Mission
Thomas Snell's Depe

I, Thomas Snell, a clergyman, residing in the town of North Brookfield, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Mr. Jonas Bigelow of said North Brookfield, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is considered a man of truth and veracity; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in this opinion; further your deponent saith not. Thomas Snell North Brookfield Aug. 11. 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. August 11th 1832.
Then the above named Thomas Snell personally made oath to the above declaration, by him subscribed, that the same is true.
Before me Daniel Giltner Jus. of the Peace do hereby further certify, that the said Thomas Snell whose name is above subscribed, is a regular settled clergyman in said town of North Brookfield.
Daniel Giltner Jus. of the Peace

For Jonas Bygelow
Walter Walke's Deposition

I Walter Walker, of South Bralefield, in the County of Hampshire, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I have well known the General Biglow, whose name now is subscribed to the foregoing declaration. That I believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected as a man of truth and veracity. That he is respected and believed to be a man of truth and veracity in the neighborhood where he resides and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. and that I am now in this opinion - and further the deponent saith not. Walter Walker South Bralefield August 13 th 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. August 13 th 1832.
Then the above named Walter Walker, who has subscribed the above declaration, personally made oath to the same and that the same is true.
Before me Daniel Gillett Esq. of the County of Hampshire do hereby further certify that the above named Walter Walker is a man of respectability and of truth and veracity.
Daniel Gillett Esq. of the County

For Jonas Bigelow
Jon a Jennings Deposition

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester Aug. 3 rd 1832 Y p.
I Jonathan Jennings of Brookfield in the County of Worcester aged - seventy two years being duly sworn do testify and say - That I was a soldier in the Massachusetts state troops  militia at Providence in summer of 1778. and that I belonged to Capt John Cutton's company - Jonas Bigelow of North Brookfield, (then Brookfield) belonged to the same company and I remember seeing him in for Providence in the months of June and July of that year since Bigelow then went into the quarter master's department - subscribed and sworn to Jonathan Jennings the day and year above written -
Worcester p Aug. 3 rd 1832 Personally appeared Jonathan Jennings and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Heman Stebbins Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Deacon Jonathan Jennings who has subscribed the above Affidavit is a person of truth and veracity Heman Stebbins

Jonas Bigelow. a Deposition
Eli Bartlett. 3 mo. Taking Deposition

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester, Aug. 3rd 1832 } p.
I Eli Bartlett of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged seventy eight years, being duly sworn, do testi- fy and say - that I was a soldier in Capt John Banister Company at the taking of Burgoyne, in 1777 - and that I did a term of three months duty at that time, that Ebenezer Bigelow of North Brookfield was a soldier in the same company and did a term of three months du- ty at the same time with me, and was dismissed with me near White Plains - and we came home part of the way together
Eli Bartlett
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written -
Worcester p. Aug. 3rd 1832 Personally appeared Eli Bartlett and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Heman Stoddard Justice
I hereby certify that Eli Bartlett who has subscribed the above affidavit is a person of truth Heman Stoddard

Jonas Bigelow
A. Deposition
Erza Richmond
8 mos. served at Cambridge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester July 31 st 1832 7 p.
I. Ezra Richmond of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty years being duly sworn do testify, and say that I was a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia in the American Army from April 1775 to Dec of the same year in Capt Peter Harnads Company at Cambridge and Roxbury Massachusetts, and that Jonas Biglow of North Brookfield was in the same Company with me, and served eight months with me in said Company, I came home with him till we arrived at Spencer, — we were both then dismissed at Roxbury in the first of January 1776 —
Subscribed with his mark and sworn to the day and year above written
his Ezra X Richmond mark
Notary p. August 31 st 1832 Personally appeared Ezra Richmond and made his mark against his name above written and made oath to the truth of the deposition above written before me — Herman Stebbins Jus. Peace. I hereby certify that the above named Ezra Richmond is a person of truth and veracity W. E. Stebbins

For Jonas Bigelow
Ed. Nys Deposition

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester Aug. 13 th 1832
I Ebenezer Nye of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforsaid age Seventy one years, first being duly sworn according to law do testify and say That I was a Soldier in the Revolu- tionary War, on a tour of three months, at Albany and the vi- cinity, in Col. Denny's Regt. and Capt Houghton's Company, this in months of October November and December 1779 That I was then acquainted with Jonas Wigton of North Brookfield (then of Brookfield Mass) who was also a soldier in the same Regt. and did duty the same term that I did, we were dismissed at or near where Troy now is, in State of NY. we came home together and further the deponent saith Ebenezer Nye not
Worcester ss. Aug. 13 th 1832
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Nye and subscribed and swore to the truth of the above deposition before me Herman Stebbins J us Paris
I hereby certify that Ebenezer Nye who has submitted the above certificate is a credible person Herman Stebbins

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County - I Ezekiel Richardson of Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid being duly sworn according to law and of lawful age do testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary army. That I performed a term of three months duty in the Massachusetts Militia in 1776-7, in Col. Sparkhaws Regt. (Col. Cushing was Maj.) and Capt. Joseph Cullins Company. I marched through Leicester, Hadley (Mass) crossed Connecticut River at Enfield. (Conn.), passed through Simsbury (Conn.) and crossed the north River at Kings Ferry, five miles below Peks Kill N.Y. from thence to Bound Brook N.J. I remained at Bound Brook and vicinity till  the my term of service, (being three months) expired, and was dismissed at that place the latter part of March 1777. -
Jonas Bigelow of North Brookfield, then a part of the town of Brookfield was a Soldier in the same Regiment and in the same Company, and that he performed a term of three months duty, at Bound Brook and vicinity with me, -
That I was out again in the fall of 1777, in the Revolutionary army. I was in Col. Job Cushing's Regt. and Capt. John E. Barrington's Company, I marched to Burlington then to Mendham N.J. then to Stillwater and performed a term of three months duty in the Massachusetts Militia - Jonas Bigelow above named was a Soldier in the same Company with me and performed a like term of duty. We went from home the last of August and were dismissed in Nov or Decmber of the same year
Ezekiel Richardson
Worcester ss. Sept 12 1832 Personally appeared Ezekiel Richardson and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me - Heman Stebbins Jus. Peace -
I further certify that the said Richardson is a person of veracity. Heman Stebbins

11.579.
Lydia Bigelow Mass'
Act July 7 th '38
m 85. d. 19. aug. 43
Secy. 19 mo. 2287 65.77
Sub. Levy. '44 - rec d
admt. 19. 2287 mi
65.77
also Act of March 43 & 17. June '44 -
m. 10 th March 85 their Jan 74 1/2 '45 19. 2287 mi Feb 21 '44
Ira M. Barton. Worcester Mass.
PS
Any communication your Womans Library to make may be addressed to the person whose signature is below
South Brookfield Mass ) Yours Respectfully Curtis Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, William Jennison, Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Bonum Nye, Esquire , is a — Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of hereto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this Thirtieth day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- four.
William Jennison, Assistant Clerk as aforesaid.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 28 th January 1845.
Whereas the Act of the 30 th . of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned.
I am the widow of Jonas Begebow who was a private in the war of the revolution. I have applied for a pension under the Act of July 9, 1838 and August 16, 1842, and now ask for the pension to which I am entitled under said Acts and the Acts in addition thereto, to, with Resolution above mentioned.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this Fifteenth day of October in the year 1845. Lydia her Begebow Mark
John H. Winston of the Peace

I certify that the above-mentioned defendant is formerly known to me, and that she is the same individual the defendants herein to be in the foregoing affidavit.
John H. Hite Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph L. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That John Hill Esquire , — is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Sydia Brayton , — hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said John Hill was — such Justice, on the day of the date of this said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twenty eighth day of October , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- five .
Joseph L. Kendall Clerk

Oct 30/48.
Suppl acc.
J. G. Bigelow.
J. P. Schuch
Genl Partner
Wethersfield, D. C.

Concord Oct 29/45
J. L. Richards Esq.,
Sir
Indorse your bill receive the Supplementary Deed of Lydia Mayhew for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
She will let her contingent be enclosed to me
Very Respectfully
W. M. Barton

North Brookfield Sept 6 th 1848
Worcester County Mass
V. H. Edwards Esq
Sir Enclosed is The Declaration of Mrs Lydia Bigelow in order to obtain a pension under the act of July 2 nd 1848 if approved
Leave the same Pension Certificate to me Respectfully Yours
John N. Merrill

I enclose this of North Berwick in the county of Kent do desire and say that I have always been acquainted with James Highton late of said North Berwick deceased and Lydia his wife, now his widow, who has this day made her declar- ation for a pension under an Act of the Congress of the United States. I am the Administrator on the estate of the said James Highton, and he died on the nineteenth day of August 1843, and the said Lydia Highton his widow now survives him and has never been married since his death. They were respectable people , and to my knowledge, the best of their means.
Everett Hill
Commencement of Massachusetts bank for Feb. 21. 1844. Seems to be some dis- putant, who is a man of truth, the word "people" being first introduced.
Yours truly
W. H. Badger

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Ira M. Barton was Judge of the Court of Probate, Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Erasmus Hill,
hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said Barton was _____ such Judge, on the day of the date of his said certificate, and was legally qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths and make such certificates - and said Court was a Court of record in this Commonwealth, legally established.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twelfth day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

Certif. of Sec of State for 19 mos. 22. days since Jonas Bigelow was allowed for 20 mos - dif. 8 days
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 25 1842.
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 Jonas Bigelow is borne as a private from Brookfield, upon a return of Capt n Peter Harnoods' comp y . in Col. Eben s Learned's reg t . in the 6 months' service of 1775 — dated Oct r 7 th , and upon the cost roll of the same, dated at Roxbury camp, Dec r 20 — enlisted, April 27 th ; — Upon a pay roll of Capt n John Dunnington's Comp y , in Col. Job Cushings' reg t . for service in the Northern Army from Sept r 7 to Nov r 29, 1777, including allowance for 180 miles travel, — 3 months, 2 days; — Upon a pay abstract of Capt n John Cutts's Comp y . in Col. Nath l Wade's reg t . from April 24 to June 10, 1778, 1 month, 17 days; — Upon another of the same Comp y . and reg t . for service at R.I. from July 15, 1778, — 5 months, 21 days, and 80 miles travel — the towns to which the men belonged,

are not stated on these two rolls, — but Capt n Cutter belonged to Brookfield, — the name of said Bigelow is also borne with a few others, as belonging to Capt n Cutter's Comp y , mustered to serve at R. I. in Col. Hudd's Battalion; — Upon a pay roll of Capt n Joseph Richardson's Comp y , in Col. Samuel Denny's reg t for service at Claverick, from Oct r 19 to Nov r 23, 1779 including allowance for 140 miles travel, — 1 month, 12 days; — The name of said Jonas Bigelow, does not appear upon rolls of Capt n Stone, and the preceding is all the evidence of service in the case. Capt n Richardson's roll, last named, was sworn to in Worcester County. No other of the same name is upon
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of March 26, 1845 — { any of the records in this office. } 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. Packer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
* This roll was sworn to in Worcester County; — the enlistment was for three months ; but the officers and men were all discharged at the date above named, Nov r 23; — Jonas Bigelow's name is signed to a receipt dated, Brookfield, Oct r 20, 1779, for the State Bounty paid him by the Selectmen of that town, on his enlistment for 3 months.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
On this Twenty second day of July personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Lydia Bigelow a resident of North Brookfield in the county of Worcester aged Ninety Three 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
John Bigelow who was a resident of North Brookfield and who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of sixty five dollars and twenty seven cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Lydia Bigelow mark [L.S. Seal]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of John H. Hill John Hill Justice of the Peace. Nathaniel M. Hill
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
John Hill Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
I, Charles W. Hanchett Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hill is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of July 1848. Charles W. Hanchett CLERK.