Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,337, Henry Bodwell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bodwell, Henry Sally
NUMBER
W. 14,337
CONTENTS

3478.
Massachusetts
Sally Bodwell widow of Henry Bodwell Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of Jany 1849 and sent to
John Tenney Methuen Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 7 Vol. 2.
Reported Jany 29/49

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss.
I Moses Merrill, Clerk of the town of Methuen in the county of Essex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that among the records of marriages in said town I first recorded the marriage of Henry Bodwell to Sally Lowel as follows,
"A list of marriages solemnized by Rev. a John H. Stevens of Methuen from May twenty third one thousand seven hundred ninety three to March twenty seventh one thousand seven hundred ninety four,
December twelfth one thousand seven hundred ninety three
Henry Bodwell to Sally Lowel both of Methuen"
And I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"From May 23 d 1793 to March 27 th 1794"
"Decr 12 th 1793"
Moses Merrill { Town Clerk of the town of Methuen
I, Moses Merrill, above named depose & say, that I hold the office of town clerk in the county, town and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Moses Merrill { Town Clerk of the town of Methuen
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1838
Before me John Terney Justice of the peace

2982 Sally Bodwell Mass. widow of Henry at 1838 adm. the Ph 2 m 1880
died 11 Dec 1814
John Jones, Methuen Mass

State of Massachusetts } ss Essex County
On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838 Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Daniel A. White, Judge of the court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid, now sitting at Haverhill in said county, Sally Bodwell, a resident of Reading in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn, avowing 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 th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Henry Bodwell late of Methuen in the county of Essex aforesaid, who was a private in the army of the revolution, that he first served in the militia for the term of six months, with army, as she always understood, at Rhode-Island; that afterwards, some time in the year 1780, he enlisted for the term of three years in the regular service, and served out his full term of enlistment and was honorably discharged; that he resided in Methuen aforesaid when he entered the service; that at part or all the time that he was in the regular service, he served in Col. Michael Jackson's regiment; that what she has stated respecting the service of her said husband, Henry Bodwell, she has heard him frequently relate during his lifetime, and has heard it frequently confirmed by his father and mother and other family connections, and by those who served with him in the army who are now dead, and never herself doubted it or heard it doubted by any one; that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Henry Bodwell on the twelfth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three; that her husband, the said Henry Bodwell, died on the eleventh day of December A.D. 1814, that she was not married prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
witness J. H. Dymally John Dymally Sally her Bodwell
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
D. A. White Judge of Probate

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14337
Sally Bodwell
Widow of
Henry Bodwell
Brv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. a , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 2714
Sally Bodwell widow of Henry Bodwell, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 Dec 1824 of Essex Co in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Burnham of the regt commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1837 to John Turney, Methuen, Mass.
Arrears to the 15th of Mar 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 39 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Hardy Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 72

2241 Massachusetts
Sally Boorwell widow of Henry Boorwell who was a Private. in the Massachusetts line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of December 1843. and sent to John Tenney.
Methuen Massachusetts.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 37.
Rep 22 Dec 1843

Free
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Office.
Washington
D. C.

Nottingham, Mass Sept 16 th 1843
Please address any communication relative to the enclosed to me
John Tenney

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
John Forney Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
October 29. A. D. 1838.
John Prince Clerk.

Methuen Mass. 79 Aug. 25 th 1848
Sir
Please address all communications relating to the inclosed declarations of applicants for the benefit of the late pension act to me. Mrs Lydia Webster of Salem N.H. wishes her pension made payable at Boston as heretofore
Respectfully Yr O bt Servt. John Tenney

I Amos Morse of Methuen in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years depose and say that that I know the late Henry Badwell of Methuen, that he died some years since, and I know that he served in the army of the revolution about three years in Col Michael Jackson's regiment. I know that he enlisted for three years I enlisted about the same time that he did and served in the same regiment with him nearly three years and saw him often during the whole time that I remained with the regiment and always heard, and never doubted it, or heard it doubted, that he was honorably discharged after serving the full term of his enlistment.
AMOS MORSE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss. August 13 th A. D. 1838 Personally appeared the above named Amos Morse and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition; and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Amos Morse, and that he is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity.
John Terry Justice of the Peace

I, Isaac Bodwell of Methuen in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three years, depose and say, that I knew the late Henry Bodwell of Methuen, and know that he enlisted twice during the revolutionary war as a private in the army; the first time he served as a volunteer in the militia for six months, I saw him when he marched away and know that he was absent more than six months, and it was said in the family that he was with the army at Rhode Island. I have frequently heard him speak of serving said term of six months with the army at Rhode Island; I know that he enlisted some time in the summer of 1780 I think, to serve three years, I was with him when he enlisted, saw his bounty paid, saw him when he marched away and knew that he was absent three years or more, and it was always said by him and others who served with him and who are now dead that he served out the full term of his enlistment, a part or all the time in the light infantry under Capt. Burnham in Col Michael Jackson's regiment. I am the brother of said Henry Bodwell, and resided in the same family with him, when he was at home, during the revolutionary war: I was present and saw said Henry Bodwell legally married to Sally Lowell by Rev. John H. Stevens of said Methuen the twelfth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety three: said Henry Bodwell died at said Methuen on the eleventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, I was present when he died, and saw him buried; the said Sally, the widow of said Henry, now resides at Reading in the county of Middlesex, Massachusetts, and has never been married since her marriage to said Henry, but still continues his widow. The word 'it' interlined before signing Isaac Bodwell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss. October 25 th A.D. 1838. Personally appeared the above named Isaac Bodwell and subscribed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Isaac Bodwell & that he is entitled to full credit for truth & veracity John Terney, Jus. Peace

2982
Nov
Mss 7 July 1858
War Department Pension Office Washington D.C.
FREE

Methuen Mass. Oct. 30 1838
Any communication respecting the inclosed application for a pension. The department will please address to me, and, if the claim should be admitted, will please forward the certificate to me, at Methuen, Massachusetts.
Respectfully your Obt. Servt. John Tenney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Essex County
Be it known that on this thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sally Bodwell a resident of Andover in said county and Commonwealth aged seventy two 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 provisions of the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Henry Bodwell who was a private in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity & the time of her husband's death. She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of eighty dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841 at the agency in Boston Massachusetts, and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the pension certificate, granted to her under said act, to the Pension agent at the said city of Boston, agreeably to the rules of the Department and this Declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband, but is now and ever since has been the widow of said Henry Bodwell deceased, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Sally Bodwell

The within declaration was subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described
Before me
John Tenney Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Bodwell of Methuen in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with with Sally Bodwell the applicant within named and have been for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Henry Bodwell deceased, and that she was a pensioner under the law of 1838
Joseph Bodwell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Essex County
Methuen September 7 th 1843
Then personally appeared Joseph Bodwell above named who is well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
John Tenney Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for the County of Essex do certify that John Tenney Esq r . is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature hereon is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court Sept. 13. 1843
E. Shillaber Clerk

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. Essex COUNTY, }
On this eighteth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Sally Bodwell a resident of Andover in the county of Essex aged seventy seven 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 Henry Bodwell who was a resident of Nethuen in said county and who was a private in the Revolutionary Army 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 eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
Sally X Bodwell her mark
In presence of John Tenney Justice of the Peace. Oliver Rogers
X Certify , That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
John Tenney Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
X , Ebenezer Phillaber Clerk of the Common Pleas Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Tenney 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 eighth day of August 1848,
E. Phillaber CLERK.