Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,333, Elijah Bolcom, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bolcom, Elijah or Balkcom, or Bolkom, Jemima
NUMBER
W. 14,333
CONTENTS
He was of Falmouth & Norton during Rev of Mansfield later & d. July 10, 1878.

10953
Massachusetts
Jemima Bolcom dec d
Widow of Elijah Bolcom, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 July 1818 of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the                     line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 24 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. to end 9 Aug t 1839 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Aug t 1839 and sent to Hon. A. Fowler, N.R.
Payable to Total amount, Bolcom, only surviving child Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by J. B. Chase Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 53
Rejected
4 o N.S.R.

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Demina Polem dec o Mrs of Elijah Map
Act 7 July 1838
Act 10 July 1838
  Adm d     6 mo 3 days  Int 20.33    1 - 5 "  Drms 4.27    7. 8  24.60  
On 4 March 1836 to 9 August 1836, the day of her death, pay abt to Alexander Polem only Surviving Child
Mrs O. Fowler Mrs of Miles

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol County ss.
Glauelm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that, at a Court of Probate holden at Seekonk in & for said County on the first day of September eighteen hundred and forty six, it was satisfactorily proved to said Court, that Jemima Bolkcom late of Mansfield in said County, deceased, died on the ninth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty nine, leaving one child and no more viz. Alexander Bolkcom of said Mansfield who is still living — It further appeared to said Court that Jemima Bolkcom aforesaid was the same person who made a declaration for a pension in May eighteen hundred and thirty nine before the Hon. Oliver Prescott Judge of said Court of Probate —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of September eighteen hundred & forty six — G Bassett

Elijah Balcom of Norton and Jeremie Skinner of Mansfield were joined together in Marriage the Twelfth of February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight by the Rev Roland Greene
I James Greene Town Clerk of the Town of Mansfield do hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legable figures as follows
Elijah Balcom of Norton and Jeremie Skinner of Mansfield were joined together in Marriage the 12 th of February 1778 by the Rev Roland Greene
James Greene Clerk of the Town of Mansfield
I James Greene above named Depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Mansfield in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
James Greene Town Clerk of Mansfield
State of Massachusetts } ss. On the 6 th day of May 1839 personally appeared James Greene Subscriber to the above deposition and certificate and made oath that the same are true in all their parts.
Before me Crown & Leonard Justiciars

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Jemima Boleam W o of Elijah Boleam.
Mass.
abt 7. July 38.
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m o on d th 9 Aug 39
Alexander Bolkamiz China
C. H. Bapell
Taunton
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on this Seventh day of May, eighteen hundred thirty nine personally appeared before the Hon. Oliver Prescott Judge of the court of Probate within and for the County of Bristol Germina Boltcorn a resident of Mansfield in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged eighty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Elijah Boltcorn late of said Town of Mansfield deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served two or more campaigns or terms of service, in said war, but she has no documentary evidence of his service, neither does she know of a single living witness by whom said service can be proved, but she firmly believes her said husband, the said Elijah Boltcorn to have served at least twenty months as a soldier in said war, and this she believes because she has often heard him say so, he first enlisted (as she believes) and served eight months at the commencement of said war, & in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, and at the close of his said eight months service and in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, and perhaps including a part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, he again enlisted and served one year, and he served (as she believes) a part or all the time of both campaigns in a company commanded by Captain George Webb, and in Colonel Shepard or Sappons, Regiments during the last term of service. Her said husband during the Revolutionary war, was (as she believes) a resident of the Town of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable in said Massachusetts. her said husband (as she believes) was stationed in Roxbury, Dorchester and other places near Boston during his first term of service, but she does not now recollect in what Regiment he served at that time, nor is she positive that he was in Webb's company during his first term of service.

His last term of Service above mentioned, was in the States of New York or New Jersey, or a part of the time in each of said States - and he belonged, a part or all the time to what was called the Boott Party, and was employed in transporting provisions &c from different places for the use of the army - enemy off - she believes her said husband to have enlisted from the said Town of Hahnott - and as she has no evidence of his Service she is under the necessity of referring to the rolls and books now on file in the pension office at Washington -
She further declares that she was married to the Elijah Bolkcom, on the Twelfth day of February, Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight. And her said husband the aforesaid Elijah Bolkcom died on the tenth day of July eighteen hundred and Eighteen. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Witness Brown Leonard                      Jennina her Bolkcom Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year above written - Before me Oliver Prescott
I Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court Prescott within & for the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Jennina Bolkcom the above applicant for a pension cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the court Oliver Prescott

State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss.
Be it known that on this twenty second day of August eighteen hundred and forty six. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Bristol, Personally Appeared Alexander Balkcom a resident of Mansfield in the said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged fifty three years. Who after being duly sworn according to law. on oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the law of July 7 th 1832.
That he is the son and only child of Jerimiah Jerimiah Balkcom the widow of Elijah Balkcom a soldier of the Revolutionary War. and who served several campaigns. or terms of service [as the said applicant believes] during said war, but is not able to give the particular relation to the said service, but has often heard his said father say. "That he served twenty months during the Revolutionary war." He believes his said father to have first enlisted in the county of Barnstable in the said State of Massachusetts. and probably from the Town of Falmouth, or the Town of Chatham, in said Barnstable - into the eight months service, in the year 1775. and that he served under George Webb. does not know whether Webb was the Captain of the Company at that time, or some one of the commissioned officers, but has often heard his said father speak of serving under Webb. believes his said father to have served the principal part. or the whole of the said first eight months.
And the said declarant believes his said father to have continued his service under the said Webb. either as Captain or Lieutenant, during the years service in the States of New-York or New-Jersey. or partly in both States in the year 1776. & perhaps partly in and a part of the time did sergeant's duty 1777. believes his said father to have served a part or all the time in  in Col's Packer and Shepard's Regiment. The said applicant feels the fullest assurance of the years service in N. York or N. Jersey has very often heard him his said father speak of events that took place during the said years service, and that his said father kept a Journal of the said events & acts during his said years service, which has since been destroyed or lost.

But the said declarant has a book now in his possession entitled "The Economist" — and which has been in his possession ever since his said father's death, and which he knows to have been in his said father's possession ever since his first recollection in childhood, and which he often heard his father say he purchased during his first service in the Revolutionary war, in 1776, and wrote his name at the time of the purchase thereof, the place where he made the said purchase, & also the date, in said book. His said father served at several Alarums, or short terms of service in the State of Rhode Island, of which he the said applicant can state nothing definitely, but has heard his said father say that he was in the Battle on the Island of Rhode Island, & which is believed to have been, in the year 1778. His said father was born in the Town of Norton in the said County of Bristol, and within a few rods of the dividing line between the Towns of Norton and Attleborough, & adjacent to, and near, the said Town of Mansfield and in the immediate neighbourhood of Captain Alexander Foster who was a Captain in the war of the Revolution — and he the said applicant deems it very probable that his said father might have served during some of the above mentioned Alarums, under the said Capt. Foster, by reason of their living in the same neighbourhood; for his said father continued to have a fixed home for many years in the said Mansion house where he was born, for it descended to him by inheritance, and he continued to be the owner of it, up to the day of his death. The said declarant deems it probable that his said father might have been under Captain Isaac Hodge of Norton, or Stephen Richardson of Attleborough [as they were also very near] at some of the said Alarums. And he deems it very possible that his said father might have been out at some one or more alarums after his marriage with his said Mother the late Jerimiah Bathcom who declared for a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838. for his said Mother made her said declaration during her last sickness [and as he believes] in May, 1839, and during great weakness of body, and impaired state of her memory, and did not then recollect distinctly any service after her marriage, but did remember of having heard her said late husband speak of his principal services — in the war. He further declares that his said Mother's application for the benefit of the said Act of 1838, was never [to his knowledge] granted over

for want of proof. That she could not obtain evidence up to the time of her death, which took place on the ninth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty nine -
That the deponent is the only child now living of the said Germina Balthorn the widow of the said Elijah Balthorn the said Germina
and that this deponent is the only child now living of the said Germina Balthorn deceased.
For the proof of marriage, identity, service &c. he begs leave to refer to the original papers now on file in the War department at Washington - and the Alphabetical Roll -
And the deponent prays, that a certificate may be granted in his name for such amount of pension as was due his said Mother up to the time of her death -
Ms. The enclose on this page and between the third & fourth lines from the top was made before this instrument was executed -
Alexander Balthorn
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State of Massachusetts Bristol County
ss. Be it known that on the 22 d day of August 1845: personally appeared Alexander Balthorn subscriber to the above declaration and made oath that the same is true in all its points
Before me Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace And I do further certify that the said Alexander Balthorn is to me personally known, and is a man of unquestionable truth and veracity, and I do further certify that I have known the Book alluded to in the above declaration and which accompanies the same, to have been in the said Balthorn family for a great number of years, and also that I was well acquainted with Elijah Balthorn the father of the said Alexander & the said soldier, and was also acquainted with his handwriting, and have no doubt of the truth of the statement in the said declaration relative to the said Book - and that the name Elijah Balthorn which is written on the first second & last leaves of the said Book, and also the date & place is  were written by him at the time & place there purported, to wit Sept 1776. when he was in the service of the U.S. Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace

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Jemima Bolcom
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Lot A Rapote, Apt.
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Lot to Hon. H. Williams.
Feb 13, 1840.
Deeds May 11, 1840
Act 7. July 38

Washington Feby 26/47
Mr Sir,
I herewith enclose for you re- aminated sundry papers in the case of Ge- mina Bullock & Isaac Parker. Agreeably to the request of Mr Hale I have procured the certificate of the Hon. J. Colla- mer, member of Congress from Vermont, that Calvin Wilder is a Justice of the Peace, which you will find annexed to Mr Parker's affidavit.
Very Respectfully, Yours,
Henry Thompson
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm. Pension.

House of Reps.
Washington August 1 st 1850
J. L. Edwards Esq - Comm te of Revision Sir
I have the honor to state - that immediately after receiving yours of the 23 rd ult. relating to the case of femina Belham widow of Elisha, and requiring proof that she is living - I wrote to her friend and neighbor for the proof - He informs me that she is dead, and the application for the pen- sion was made by her son and also that the proof of her death and the date of it, are on file with the papers in your office. Will you

Laws the goodness to cause a re-examination of the papers to be made, and a certificate to be issued as soon as may be convenient.
Most Respectfully
Yours Omin Fowler

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington —

Taunton Mass. May 25. 1839
Sir Accompanying this letter are the Applications of Freelove Packard W o of James Packard dec d . & Jemima Poolam W o of Elijah Poolam dec d , for Pensions — Any communication you may please to make relative thereto may be made to me — Very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t A. Barron
H. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

House of Rep s .
Washington July 18- 1850
Col. J. L. Edwards - Com te of Penna Div.
In behalf of the Claim- ant, I hereby request that the application of Joanna Bal- iram widow of Elijah Bal- iram, of Massachusetts, for a pension, may be reviewed and decided at an early day. I have examined the papers, which you furnished me, on file in your Office, and I am satisfied, from my know knowledge of the family and friends, that it is an hon.

est claim. If the whole amount of time , stated in the pa- per, is not proved, I doubt not that a portion of it is proved and ought to be al- lowed. —
Most respect ly
Yours Olin Dole

Washington Dec 9/46.
Sir,
I send you with this a package of papers relative to the case of Elijah Bolkrom, which you will please examine & advise me of the result of your examination.
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I also send you a m o of facts in the case of Shalam Thompson, & will thank you to inform what - if anything - remains to be done to obtain for him a pension -
Very Respectfully Yr. W. H.
Benj. Thompson
Col. James L. Edwards. Com d of Pensylvania. (Washington.)

Jan 11 - 65 75-210
Washington Feby. 3 d . 1840
Dear Sir:
I have been requested by the Attorney of Chloe Gibbs, widow of Benjamin Gibbs, to apply to your office for her Pension certificate, & to ascertain if there is not evidence on the rolls of the Department of the said Benjamin Gibbs service in the Revolutionary war. I am informed that he "enlisted" in the year's service & continued 18 months - supposed - but not certain in Bridgeman's company - Spotts or Alden's Regt.
5481. a 38 Sent over in August I have also been requested by the Attorney or agent of Jemima, widow of Elijah Balkcom to ascertain if there is not evidence on the files of your Department of the service of her husband in the Revolutionary war. I am informed that he probably served "a part or the whole time under Capt. Webb. She is not certain in what year, but supposes in 1776 or 1777. His longest term of service she

believes were in the States of New York or New Jersey, & probably in Shepherd's Regiment, but may be mistaken. She believes him also to have served in the first eight months at Roxbury in 1775."
I am very respectfully Your obt servt. H. Williams.
James L. Edwards Esq ( ) Commissioner of Pensions

Dec 9. 1896
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: November 16 th 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 Olijah Balcom is b orn .
upon a Muster Roll of Capt Stephen Richardson's Company of Attleborough, as a Fifer, from May 1. 1775, 6 days. — Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Seth Clark's Company, Stationed on the Sea Coast, as a private from July 1 1775, 5 Months and 27 days.
Said roll was sworn to in Barnstable, January, 20, 1776. George Webb was a Lieutenant in Said Company, as appears from Said Muster Roll of Capt Clark's Company. — Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Alexander Foster's Company, in Col John Duggett's Regt, that marched to Rhode Island on an alarm (December 8 1777) as a Drummer 25 days. — Upon a Pay Roll of Said Capt Foster's Company, in Col Isaac Deane's Regt
This service is of Elijah Balkecom Wid Marcy W.234841
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5-28 That marched on an alarm to Rhode Island as a Drummer from July 31 to August 8 1780, including allowance of 36 Miles -10 travel, 10 days. Said Pay Roll 7-8 was sworn to at Littleborough July 31 1781.
Not upon Rolls of Col Shfford or Sullivan No evidence of Service of any one of the name, as a Sergeant.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of August 3 rd 1839 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. Sawyer;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 22 d 1847—
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Cromwell Leonard was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol
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. Pierce, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss. February 11 th 1847. Then Luinda Harney To me personally known, and a credible & disinterested witness, personally appeared, and made oath, that the within affidavit by her subscribed, is just & true in all its parts -                      Before me Cromwell Leonard Justin Pease
And I further certify, that the said Luinda Harney has a mind of uncommon soundness & strength for a person of her age - & sustains a most unblemished moral character - C, Leonard Justin Pease

I Lucinda Harvey of Norton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts being between eighty four & eighty five years of age, do hereby testify and say, That I was well acquainted with Elijah Balthorn who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. And I do further testify and say, that I lived under the same roof, and in the same family with the said Elijah Balthorn [it being his fathers family] for more than twenty years and during the whole of the time of the said Revolutionary war - the place where we lived was in the said Town of Norton - but upon the line of the Town of Attleborough, & Mansfield, they being adjacent Towns to Norton - and all of the said three Towns are at the Northwest end of the said County of Bristol. And I do further testify and say, that the said Elijah Balthorn, in the early part of his life, and during the said war, often went abroad to other towns, and other counties, in search of labour, and often laboured for months together in the said other Towns and counties - but always had his permanent home - during the whole of the said war, in the said west end of the said county of Bristol and there his chest of clothes & other articles were kept in his said fathers house - And I have the most perfect recollection of his, the said Elijah, being absent from home and serving a number of campaigns, or terms of service during said war as a soldier - one of which was not less than nine months - nor over one year in the state of New Jersey - and in the year 1776, he was once home on a furlough during said service - I also remember of his being in the Lexington fight also called in April 1775, and his mother, in her extreme anxiety for his safety, walked the door yard during the whole day of the Battle - I remember of his being out at other campaigns of service but cannot particularise them I have not the least doubt but some of them were engaged for - in the said Town of Attleborough - I have often heard him speak of events that took place while he was in the army at New Jersey. Norton 11 th Feb. 1847. Lucinda Harvey

I John Freeman of Norton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age. do hereby testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Elijah Babbcom late of Mansfield in said county deceased. And I do further testify and say, that I have always lived in said Town of Norton & in the westerly part thereof, nix to the Town of Attleborough. And I do further testify and say that the said Elijah Babbcom, [who was reputed to have been  have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war] always lived, and had his permanent home in the westerly end of the said county of Bristol to wit - in Norton, Attleborough or Mansfield, which are adjacent Towns at the said west end of Bristol County. I further testify and say, that the said Babbcom was in the habit of going out to labor by the month into different places, South of his own place - and out of his own Town & County, when young - & at the time of the Rev. war but his permanent home was always [during the said war] in the said west end of the said County of Bristol - Norton 11 th Feb. 1847. John Freeman
State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss. February 11 th 1847. Then John Freeman subscribed to the above affidavit, to me personally known, and a disinterested & credible witness, personally personally appeared, and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. Before me Cornmell Leonard Justice of the Peace

I Loney Todd of Mansfield in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being eighty three years of age, do hereby testify and say. That I was born [as my parents have told me] on the same spot of ground where I now live, and I have always lived on the same spot, and I do further testify & say, that I was well acquainted with Elijah Balthorn late of said Town of Mansfield deceased, and that I knew said Balthorn from my childhood, he was some older than myself. and his father owned a place in the Town of Norton, but near the line of the said Town of Mansfield - & it was also near the line of the Town of Attleborough, and the said Elijah Balthorn lived on the said place with his said father when he was young. And I do further testify and say, that I have the most perfect recollection of the said Elijah Balthorn's absence from the said Town of Mansfield & Norton, during portions of the Revolutionary war and that it was well understood, and by all persons about here at that time, that he was in the Army of the United States, and I also well recollect that he was wounded in the Army, but it was said at the time that the wound was not considered dangerous - I remember also that he was absent & reputed to be in the Army during some parts of the years 1776 & 1777, and he was then said to be in some parts of the States of New-York, or New-Jersey - And I do further testify and say, that my late husband Archibald Todd was a Revolutionary soldier, and pensioner of the United States, and that I now receive a pension by reason of his services - and that I have always been interested in the American cause, and especially at the time of the war. I well remember my feelings when the said Elijah Balthorn returned home from the service, his mother was much overcome when her son arrived home. his said wound was then healed -
Mansfield October 3 rd 1846.
Loney Todd
I certify that the within is during portions of the Revolutionary war as when interested in the affairs of my late husband J. Todd -
Committee of Selectmen J. D. Dyer -

State of Massachusetts Bristol County. } ss. Be it known, that on the 3 rd day of October 1846. personally appeared Loney Sodd to me personally known to be a credible & disinterested witness, and made oath that the within affidavit by her subscribed is just and true in all its parts.
Before me Cornelius Leonard Justin Dean
And I do further certify, that the said Loney Sodd is a respectable woman, and belongs to a good family, and that her faculties of mind are as clear & good as any person whom with whom I am acquainted of her age - and I have no doubt of the truth of this affidavit.
C. Leonard Justin Dean

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 1 st 1846 -
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Cromwell Leonard was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
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 E. Sleeper,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

War Department
Pension Office,
Sir,
Aug. 5 th 1839.
In the case of Mrs. Lemina Balcom, widow of Elijah Balcom, dec d , under the Act of 7 th July 1838, it is alleged that he served from April '75, to the beginning of '77, under two enlistments, and Capt. George Webb designated as the Capt. under whom he probably served. George Webb was not a Captain in the 8 th months service of '75, and there are no rolls of Shephard's Reg t for '76, in which he was a Capt. from 1 st January '77. It will therefore be necessary to furnish the name of the Capt. under whom he served in '75, and of the Town from which he enlisted, and also satisfactory proof of the alleged year's service in '76. Her papers are placed on our files.
Very respectfully,
Yours truly
J. L. Edwards
A. Bassett Esq.,
Taunton,
Mass.

I Isaac Skinner of Mansfield in the county of Bristol & State of Massachusetts being seventy eight years of age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Jemima Bolcom or Bolkearn (the name being spelled & written in different places & by persons of the same name in both ways as above written.) And that the said Jemima Bolkearn was the wife, & is now the widow of Elijah Bolkearn late of said Town of Mansfield deceased. And I do further testify & say that the said Elijah Bolkearn died more than twenty years ago in the said Town of Mansfield, and that I was at the funeral of the said Elijah Bolkearn, and that according to the best of my recollection he the said Bolkearn died on the tenth day of July eighteen hundred & eighteen. And I do further testify & say that the said Elijah Jemima Bolkearn has never intermarried with any person since the death of her late husband the said Elijah Bolkearn deceased - but remains his widow up to the present time - And I do further testify & say that the said Elijah Bolkearn was reported to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that I have no interest whatever, in the obtaining of a pension for his said widow -
dated at Mansfield May 6 th 1839. Isaac Skinner
State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss. Be it known that on the 6 th day of May, 1839. Before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the county of Bristol, personally appeared Isaac Skinner a credible witness, and made oath that the subscribed above affidavit by him subscribed is true in all its parts. Leonard Justin Dyer
I certify that all answers in this affidavit were made before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the county of Bristol, and that the same was sworn to before me. Leonard Justin Dyer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Nristol Co. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Cornwell Leonard is a Justice of the Peace in for said County and that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of May Eighteen hundred thirty nine A Bassett

Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott is Judge of the said Court of Probate in for said County and that the signa- tures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of May eighteen hundred thirty nine A. Barrett