Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23755, Jedediah Caswell, Mass.

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Mass.
Gaswell, Jediah Susanna
W. 23755
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Let to Elizab Ward, and Col. Fr to Windsor Vt. July 29. 1837.
Transf. from Windsor to Boston Mass. 12. Aug. '37 from 4. March '37. Notif. sent to Elizab Ward, Middleborough, Mass. see letter to E. Ward, Aug. 24.
1837-
See letter to Hon R B. Borden 18 Oct 1837.
Letter to E. Ward. 2 Nov 1837.
Order to pay. 2 " 1837.
Vermont.
To Boston, Mass. 17. 005 R
Jedidiah Caswell,
of Windsor Co. 4 in the state of Vermont,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spauld, of the Massach ts
line, for the term of one year. Dec r 17. 1775.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of August, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of Sept. 1820 and sent to Benjamin Swan, agent, Windsor, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $: 201.06.
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March 18 1821. 18 "
25 mo. \frac{4}{30} } 1821. $: 219.06.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 } 1st May, 1820.
Conf. Notif sent to B Swan
Windsor, Vt. 29 Nov 1820.

State of Vermont Windsor County ss. At Heastland in said County of Windsor on this first day of August - in the year of our LORD Eighteen Hundred and eighteen - Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Court for said Windsor County Jedidiah Caswell resident in Pomfret in said County of Windsor aged Sixty-Five years - who after being duly sworn by me according to law on his oath declares and says that on the ninth day of December in the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy- five at Middleborough in the State of Massachusetts - he enlisted under Capt. Nehemiah Allen in Col. Sprout's  Regiment to serve as a private soldier in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war for the term of twelve twelve months that within a few days he marched with said Capt. Allen's company to Howlands Ferry in the State of Rhode Island, where he did duty for some time - after that he with the company did duty at Bristol in said State - from thence to North Kingston where his company joined Col. Sprout's he went  of the Massachusetts line regiment, where he continued to do duty until about the middle of December in the year 1776 when with the said Capt. Allen's company he was dismissed from said service. at North Kingston Rhode Island That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other proof of his service now in his power. —
State of Vermont } Windsor County } Sworn to and acknowledged before me this day also year aforesaid Now I Elisha Lee assistant Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jedidiah Caswell did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy and that he has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is reduced Elisha Lee Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.

In his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress in Witness whereof I have caused hereunto the Seal of said Court to be affixed
Elizur Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office Windsor County } January the 4th A. 1819 -
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court. Do Certify that Elizur Luce Esq. was at the date of the foregoing Declaration one of the Assistant Judges of said County Court and that the foregoing signatures are in his hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court the day above -
Benj o Swan
Jeremiah Scovell Original application Declaration
The Court of the 18th of March 1818 agrees that the herein in which the applicant should should be set forth in his declaration which he has omitted to do with regard to the regiment commanded by Col. Hall.
Sworn to errors this 7th day of April 1820

old case 174 17. 325-2
Jethro Caswell Windsor Co. Vermont Original claim
of Pomfret. 3 pages Original declaration, 14 August, 1818, Dey & Swan
Agent, Windsor, Vermont
Recd August 21. 1820
property, 1591. Debts, 73.50.
Col. Sproats acct. of the line, one year, from Dec. 1775.
Service proved by two credible witnesses, Admitted,

Declaration & Schedule of an Applicant, who has made a previous Declaration, and herewith transmitted. —
State of Vermont } At a Special Term of the Supreme Court of Judicature Windsor County ss } begun & held at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred & Twenty —
On the second day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of Record, agreeably to the Laws of this State, having the power of fine & imprisonment &c, Jedediah Carwell, aged Sixty seven years, resident in Pomfret in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the first of May 1820, that he the said Jedediah Carwell enlisted for the term of one year, on the ninth day of December A D 1775, at Middleborough in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Capt. Nelson Allen, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 15 th day of December 1776, when he was discharged from said service in North Providence  Kingston in the State of Rhode Island, — that he has no other evidence now in his power except the Affidavits of Daniel Carwell & Son: Carwell which is herewith transmitted. —
The original application of this Applicant, was made August the first 1818, and the declaration of his services was made before the Hon. Elias Dake then one of the Assistant Judges of Windsor County Court, and duly authenticated as will appear by said Declaration herewith transmitted. —
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st March 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th March A D 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any any manner dispose of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled — "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any

any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - viz -
  one Pig .50 - 1 Case of Drawers 4 - 5 Cans. old, 1.25 5.75   1.5 Gall Kettle cracked, 1.50 - 1 Dish Kettle, 50 - 1 Tea Kettle 1 - 3 -   1 - Small Iron Pot, 67 - 1 Spicker cracked, 12 - 1 Small Chest, 25 1.04   2 Tables 2 - 5 Knives & Forks .25 - 1 Tea Set 1.25 3.50   1 Looking Glass .75 - 1 Candlestick .12 Salt Cellar .25 1.12   Other Dishes & Plates 1.50   $15 91 
I am indebted as follows -
  % Norman Williams 14 - L. F. Gallup 20 - 34 -   " Job Lyman 14 - H. C. Denison 9 - 23 -   " N. Snow 10. 7.50 - Sylvester Edson 9 - 16.50   $73 50 
Besides I owe sundry other Debts -
This Deponent's Family residing with him, consists of the following persons, to wit, His Wife Sarah Ann Canwell aged 56 years, one Daughter Lydia Canwell aged 24 years feeble, one adopted Child, Harriet Lamb age 10 years - this Deponent's occupation, Farmer in good health generally, not able to do much labour
Isaac Canwell
Sworn to, and declared on the second day of August A D 1820 before said Court - Attest Benj. Swan Clerk
State of Vermont I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Birth & Schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of said Court. - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court at Woodstock this fifth day of August A D 1820
Benj o Swan Clerk Supr. Court Windsor County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County, ss.
On this fourth day of August, 1837 Before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Plymouth, personally appeared Jedediah Caswell Aged Eighty four Years, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company of Captain Nathaniel Wood, in the Regiment, commanded Col Ebenezer Sproat, and in the Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Allen in the Regiment, commanded by Col. Hall, in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Wood in the Regiment, commanded by Col Tyler, in the service of the United States. I was out about four Years in the Revolutionary War, and under other officers, than those mentioned above, but whose (names), I do not now recollect - that My name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont, from whence I have lately removed - that I now reside in the State of Massachusetts, where I intend to remain and wish My pension to be then payable in future -
The following are My reasons for removing from the State of Vermont, into the State of Massachusetts, that My Children and Grand Children have removed from the State of Vermont to the State of Massachusetts - Sworn and subscribed to, Jedediah Caswell the day & Year aforesaid Before me  Abad Thompson Eleah Wood

Plymouth J. August 14, 1837.
Here personally appeared Jedadiah Cabwell subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and well known to me to be a creditable Witness & made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Chad Thompson
Justice of the Peace

9776 Declaration
Susanna Caswell

State of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss
On this twentieth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three, personally appeared before me Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Plymouth. Susanna Baswell, a resident of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State aforesaid, age seventy six, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of a provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th , 1838 entitled "an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," (and additional acts since passed by Congress) that she is the widow of Frederick Baswell, who was a private and served in the war of the Revolution, as by him stated in his declaration, which he made to obtain his pension under the act of 1818, to which the department is referred as I am unable from recollection to state particularly the different terms of service, nor the names of the officers under whom he served, all which will appear from his declaration aforesaid. -
She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Baswell on the third day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Frederick Baswell died on the fifth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred & thirty four, viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares that her said husband Frederick Baswell received a pension of 96, dollars per annum from Government under the act of 1818, to the time of his decease. -
Susanna Baswell Baswell Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I have been personally acquainted with said Frederick Baswell and his widow and know that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that she by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court. - Wilkes Wood J. Prob.

Plymouth G. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate in & for said County and that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of June 1843. Jacob H. Lord

One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three June Third
I Married Gedidiah Gafwell & Susanna Barrows both Middleborough
Test Caleb Turner
I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of the town of Middleborough with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows (1783 June 3)
Attest Allen Shaw Town Clerk
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Middleborough county of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Middleborough June 12th 1843.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough.
Me in Melbrn 12 June 1843
Seven too before me
Nathan King
Justice of Peace
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Justice of the Peace in & for said County do hereby certify that Nathan King Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the above is his true and genuine signature In testimony whereof I have

Hereto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty six th day of June 1843
Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Septem r 20 th 1813 -
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Jacob H. Lord was a Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth
Clerk's Office April 8 1844
I M c Thomas Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Nathan King herein before whom the foregoing deposition was known is a juror of the Grand Jury for the said County of Plymouth duly sworn and qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth. And that his signature to the jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court on the day and year aforesaid.
J. M c Thomas Clerk

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Massachusetts, Susanna Cassell widow of Jedediah Cassell who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Repealed
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of August 1848, and sent to
Eliah Ward, Middleborough Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 28,755
Susanna Casswell wid. of Jehediah Casswell Pris Rev. war.
Act Feb. 2 nd 1848.
Index: Vol A , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jed n Canwell V t
See letter to C. Ward June 20. 1839
ms. 21
Mass.

V No 9176 Susanna Cabwell Mass 25
Suspended
Let to W H Moore Sept 5 1843 " " " " " June 1. 1844
Act July 7 th 38

No. 223.
8734
May 9. 1845 Certificate read in Court Re 20: at $40. for Gen. Comm. on 4th March 1836 and ending 5th Jany 1841. and sent to Wm H Wood N o 35 Court Street Boston, Mass Rep.
Massachusetts
Susanna Caswell widow of Jedediah Caswell who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818. and who died on the 5. Jany 1841. of Plymouth in the State of Mass. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt _____ commanded by Col. Spaul _____ in the Mass. _____ line for 1 year _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $40 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 5th Jany, 1841 —
Certificate of Pension issued the — 19th — day of September 1841 and sent to Wm H Wood Middleborough, Mass.
Total amount, $6.60 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Weston Clerk, Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 55

for 7 July see No 223 Joint Reso: of May 23. 1845
Massachusetts 6143
Susanna Caswell widow of Jedediah Caswell who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of September '41 and sent to Wm H Wood Middleborough Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 20. Page 27-

Jedediah Carmell from Windsor, Vt. to Boston Mass. June 4 Mar 1837. send note to Eliab Ward, Middleborough, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss.
On this fourth day of August 1837.
Personally appeared Eliab Caswell of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth testify and say, that Frederick Caswell who now lives in the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid, is the same identical person, who lived in the State of Vermont, in the County of Windsor, and who has recently removed from the State of Vermont into the State of Massachusetts in the County of Plymouth. I knew him, when he lived in the State of Vermont in the County of Windsor. I saw him, when he resided there in the State of Vermont. I further say that the aforesaid Frederick Caswell is the same identical person, that made oath to and subscribed an affidavit herunto annexed and in my presence executed the same.
Eliab Caswell
Sworn to and subscribed in presence of Brad Thompson Eliab Ward
August, 4 1837 Plymouth County ss. Then personally appeared Eliab Caswell Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and well known to me to be a person of truth & veracity, and made oath to the truth of the same. Before me Brad Thompson Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerks Office Aug 4 1887
I Wm Morris Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County of Plymouth, hereby certify that Read Thompson Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions of Frederick Camell & Nels Camell were sworn is a justice of the Peace for the same County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified and acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth, and I further certify that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid
Wm Morris

I David Carwell of Middleborough Do testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Yedediah Carwell for more than sixty years and was knowing to his enlisting at Middleborough in Massachusetts in Capt. Nehemiah Allen company in Col. Sprouts Regiment on the ninth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five to serve as a private soldier in the army of the united states in the Revolutionary war for the term of one year and I enlisted at the same time in the same company with Yedediah Carwell soon after we marched to Howland's ferry in the state of Rhode Island and then in a few days we marched to Bristol in the same state from thence we marched to North Kingston where we then joined the Regiment of Col. Sprout of the Massachusetts line where Yedediah Carwell did continue to do duty until the thirteenth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and I was knowing to his being discharged at that time from Col. Sprouts Regiment Middleborough April 18 th 1820
David Carwell
Plymouth ss April 18 th 1820
Personally appeared David Carwell and made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true and I further certify that the deponent aforesaid is well known to me and is a man of undoubted integrity and veracity
Samuel Pickens Justice Peace

Jonathan Carwell of Middleborough Do testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Zedediah Carwell for more than sixty years and was knowing to his enlistment at Middleborough in the State of Massachusetts in Capt. Nehemiah Allen's company in Col. Sprout's Regiment on the ninth day of December in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five to serve as a private Soldier in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war for the term of one year and is enlisted at the same time in the same company with Zedediah Carwell Soon after we marched to Howland's ferry in the State of Rhode Island and then in a few days we marched to Bristol in the same State from thence we marched to North Kingston where we then joined the Regiment of Col. Sprout of the Massachusetts line where Zedediah Carwell did continue to do duty until the thirteenth day of December in the year one thousand Seven hundred and and seventy six and was knowing to his being discharged at that time from Col. Sprout's Regiment
Middleborough April 18 th 1820 Jonathan Carwell
Plymouth ss April 18 th 1820
Personally appeared Jonathan Carwell and made affidavit that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true and I further certify that the Deponent afore said is well known to me and is a man of undoubted integrity and veracity
Samuel Pickering Jus t Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B. Thomas Clerk of the said Court

Samuel Pickering Jus t Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Samuel Putnam Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Plymouth duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions and that the signature to the attestations of the two depositions herewith annexed is the true signature of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Courts this twentyeth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty
J B Thomas

W721
29 July 1837 Pension Office
Wadsworth
W.M. A.C.
City of Washington
Secretary of War
Hon. Gen. R. Pickett
027872
Willsboro' N.Y. } July 25 (P.O. 25)

Middlebury Vt. July 25. 1827
To the Hon. Joel R. Poinsett - Secretary of War -
Jedediah Caswell a Revolutionary Pensioner, who has resided in the State of Vermont in the County of Windsor and Town of Woodstock, during the time since he has drawn a pension, until the present, but now has removed to the State of Massachusetts, in the County of Plymouth, with the intention of spending the remainder of his life - and wishes that his name might be placed on the rolls of the Massachusetts Agency for paying Pensioners - and erased from those of Vermont -
But as without me further to state to you, that the was in difficulty in regard to his Pension Certificate - He placed the Certificate in the hands of Edmund S. Haden of Woodstock in the State of Vermont for the purpose of Haden's assistance in drawing the pension - And alleges a reason that Caswell owes him, and therefore he calculate to retain the certificate and will not deliver it to Caswell - Caswell has removed into the State of Massachusetts, and Haden retains his Certificate

and refuses to give it up - Cadwell therefore cannot draw his pension. I should feel under many obligations, if you would inform me, what method Cadwell must pursue to put himself in possession of his Certificate, or to get it out of the hands of Edmona D. Holder - If you will inform me, what steps must be pursued, in regard to the obtaining of said pension Certificate I shall feel much gratified.
Yours with much Respect
Eliab Ward
Middleborough - Plymouth County
Massachusetts

Aug 9.
Jedediah Smith
W. L. ...
In memory of Commissary of Subsistence Nathaniel T. ...

Leaflet 614.6
Wm. C. Cole J. H. Church, Commission Merchants City of Washington D. C.
Wm. C. Cole

Middleborough, County of Plymouth. August. 3. 1848
Dear Sir,
I send enclosed the declaration of Susanna Coaswell, the Widow of Jedadiah Coaswell, late of said Middleborough deceased, for a pension under the Act of Congress Febry 2 nd 1848 and why has drawn a pension under the several Acts of Congress passed in relation to Widows of Deceased Revolutionary Soldiers
Yours with much Aff Eliza Ward,
To Hon. J. L. Edwards, Committee of Pensions

Boston April 29 th 1845
Dear Sir,
I send herewith the declaration of of Susanna Caswell of Middleborough, Mass in order to obtain her annuity of pension.
Your very respectfully - Wm. H. Wood -
35 Court Street
L. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions etc.

9176
Lusanna Baswell
Mass ts
Act 7 th July 38
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ad a
1 year
priv
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$40 per an
To commence on the 5 th of Jan 7'41.
also
under Act March 3 rd 43
Wm H Wood Esq
Middleborough
Mass ts

Medelborough 12 Apr. '49
Sir -
I return the declaration of Seaman's Casemate with an attestation of the Clerk's Certificate -
Very Respectfully You -
Wm. H. Wood

Middleborough Sep. 27. 1843
Dear Sir -
I send herewith the certificate of Mrs. Casswell's marriage, which was returned for proper authentication -
I am Respectfully Yours M c H. Wood
L. L. Edwards Esq. &c
Com d . of Pensions -

Wadsworth Mass. June 28. 1843.
Dear Sir -
I send herewith the declarations of Mrs. Loli & Mrs. Cesswell of this town. — I know any thing be wanting in the enclosures you will have the goodness to inform me.
Respectfully yours
William H. Moore
J. L. Edwards com. secy

Dear Sir -
Middleborough October 28, 1837
I send enclosed the official's five duplicate as requested in a letter to me of the 21 st of August last part. of Frederick Cobwell - I was a mistake at the time -
Yours with much Respect a Obl Servt -
Eliab Ward
To Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

In at Oct 16 Me.
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Revenue
Washington City
Hon. A. B. Borden AR

Dear Sir
Washington City Oct 14 th - 1837
I have recd this morning a communication from Mr. Elias Ward of Middleboro, Mass, requesting me to make enquiry at the Pension Office in relation to the claim of Jedediah Cadywell for a Pension - By furnishing me with the desired information you will much oblige
Your Obedt Servant
Nath l B. Burden
J. L. Edwards Esq
19
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Middleboro' Mass. Sept. 19 74 Dear
Mr. W. Came Gull Lake George Mr. Coombs - Esq. Noting Commission of Pension City of Washington D.C.

Middleborough August. 19. 1837
Dear Sir —
The transfer of Frederick Goddard of Windsor Vt. from the pension Rolls of that State, to the Pension Rolls of Mass. has been duly received.
On my letter of the 25 of July. last past, I stated, that the Pension certificate of Frederick Goddard was illegally withheld by Edmond S. Hayden of Woodstock, Vt. & that in reply to the same by Mr. Edwards, he stated, that a duplicate Pension certificate, could not be issued, when the original is illegally withheld; but that when the transfer was made in this case of Goddard such forms & instructions should be given as would enable him to obtain his stipend —
The certificate is still withheld — and before he can draw his pension. from the S. church to 4 th Sept — such instructions & forms will be given necessary — for the purpose aforesaid —
I am very Respectfully Yours Robt S. Harkness
To G. W. Crump Esq Acting Com Inspector of Pensions —
Eliza Ward

Dear Sir -
Middleborough August 14. 1837
I send the affidavit of Fredadiah Caswell, & also the affidavit of Elias Caswell as to the identity of Fredadiah Caswell, Melrose I wrote a letter to Edmond S. Hays of Woodstock, Vermont, who illegally retains the Certificate of Caswell's birth, he returns my letter enveloped in an other and, with a small slip of paper, informing me to pay the postage.
Yours with much Respect
Elias Ward
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comm n of Pleaders

Bank of Windsor Windsor 4 Aug 2 2.1837
Sir,
Your letters of the 28 th & 29 th ulto are rec d , in reply I have to inform you that Frederick Caswell, pensioner under Act March 18. 1818 has been paid his pension, up to March 4. 1837. — James Atkin, pensioner under Act June 7. 1832 has been paid his pension up to Sept 4. 1836.
Very respectfully Sir Yr obed Servt
Thomas Emerson
Pension Agent
D. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

aa 6193
Admutter
Elizab Ward, Middleborough Mass

6143
Admitted
Eliah Ward, Middleborough Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth, ss.
On this Twenty Eighth day of July, in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Forty Eight, personally appeared before Eliab Ward, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Plymouth, Susanna Caswell a resident of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, aged Eighty one 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 Second day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jedadiah Caswell, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, in Capt. Nehemiah Allens Company and in Col. Jeremiah Hall's Regiment, according to the best of my recollection and that I drew Forty Dollars per Annum, under the Act of 1838. And that I am Still a widow and that I received $10. per Annum under the act of June 17, 1844. Susanna X Caswell Marl 2 Eliab Ward Cramall H. Churchill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth, County ss.
Then personally appeared the within named Susanna Boswell, Subscriber to the within declaration, and well known to be a person of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within declaration.
Before me, Elias Ward Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss.
I, Nathaniel Clarke, Clerk of the Superior Judicial Court of the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Nathaniel Clarke is a justice of the peace in the said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of said Court this second day of August 1848
Nathaniel Clarke

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd of 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 Eleediah Castwell, who was a private in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of Forty dollars per annum from the 5 th day of January 1841. (with the exception of the time from March 4 th 1841. to March 4 th 1843). and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 5 th day of January 1841. when my former pension commenced.
Witness- Susan A. Churchill
Susanna X Castwell Member
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 21 day of April 1845.
Wm H. Wood - Justice of Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Wm H. Wood Justice of Peace

Susannah Carwell
under joint resolution of 23 d Jany. 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Adm D. $110 per ann. from 4 March, 1836 to 5 th : January, 1841. —
W. H. Wood Esq. no 35 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Susannah Carwell
under joint resolution of 23 d Jany: 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Adm D s $40 per ann 2 from 4 March, 1836 to 5 th : Jannary, 1841. —
W. H. Wood Esq r no 35 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth      Clerk's Office, April 26 1845
I, Nathaniel Clarke of the Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that William H Wood herein before whom the foregoing declaration was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth duly commissioned qualified & acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth — And that his signature to the jurat thereof is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this day & year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Clarke

State of Massachusetts } / Plymouth County }
On this twentieth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three, personally appeared before me Wilkes Wood judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Plymouth, Susanna Castwell a resident of Middleborough, in the County of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts, aged seventy six, 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 on the 3 rd of March 1843, granting pensions to present widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Castwell, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, as particular stated in his declaration, by which he receives a pension from the United States under the act of Congress of 18 March 1818, of 96. dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Susanna Castwell  prox. Castwell
Sworn to and subscribed before me: And I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the Declarant and her said husband and know that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that she is by reason of badly infirmity unable to attend a court to make her declaration.
Wilkes Wood J. Probate
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord a Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that the above is his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the court aforesaid this twenty eighth day of June 1843.
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth County, ss.
Be it known, that before me Isaac Thompson Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jeradiah Castwell, aged Eighty Four Years, and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the Identical Jeradiah Castwell, mentioned and named in original pension Certificate, now illegally withheld by Edmond S. Halyden, of Woodstock, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont.
The facts in relation to the detention of the Certificate by Edmond S. Halyden, are the following. That the said Edmond S. Halyden, wished to supply the said Jeradiah Castwell and his family, with such provision, as they should want; and the said Castwell declares, that he made an agreement with the said Halyden, to supply him the said Castwell with provisions and necessaries, that he might with you and should stand in need, and that Halyden was to keep Castwell's pension Certificate, as collateral security for the same, during the time, that the contract was to continue, which was Two Years. And at the expiration of the Two Years as aforesaid, Castwell declares, that he demanded of Halyden the Certificate, and he, the said Halyden, refused to deliver up the Certificate to Castwell, giving and alleging as a reason, that he knew, that it would plague Castwell, and he should not give up the Certificate. And he the said Halyden, still retains the pension Certificate of Jeradiah Castwell, and refuses to give it up.
That he is entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States, during the revolutionary War. That he served in Captain Nathaniel Wood's Company of Militia in Col. Ebenezer Dyer's Regiment, and in Captain Nehemiah Allen's Company, in Colonel Jeremiah Hall's Regiment, and many other Companies and

and Regiments, the names of whose officers he does not now recollect.
That he now resides in Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, and has resided there for the space of five months past, and that previous thereto, he resided in Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont.
ged with Carmell
Witness
Eliah Carmell
Horatio L Carmell
Sworn and subscribed this Twenty Seventh day of October, 1857
Before me Brad Thompson
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. October 27 th 1837
Conformably to the Regulation of the War department of 27 th of October 1832, I Brad Thompson, a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory Evidence, viz. The affidavits of two respectable persons, Eben Churchell and George Churchell, that Jeremiah Cadwell, who this day appeared before me to take the oath of Identity is the Identical Person he declared himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the Certificate is true.
Given under my hand at Middleborough the day and year above written.
Brad Thompson Justice of the Peace
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Plymouth, certify that Brad Thompson, is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of October, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty seven.
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Plymouth