Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25912, Daniel Conant, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Conant, Daniel Wallis, Millicent
W 25912
Former widow
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Millicent Wallis dec d formerly widow of Daniel Conant dec d who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and terminating on the 3rd May, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Nov r 1843. and sent to
L. M. Stone Esq r Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 57.

Certificate issued in favor of Daniel Conant and Amelia Thompson only surviving children.
Plate Nov. 25th

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County. } ss.
On this twentieth day of September 1842, personally appeared before the Hon. John Krazy Rogers one of the justices of the Police & Justices Court the same being a court of Record in and for said County, Millicent Wallis, now a resident of Boston, in the County of Suffolk aged eighty six 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 also of the act passed in August 1842, amending said act; - That she is now the widow of Jonathan Wallis dec d , and previous to her marriage with said Wallis was the widow of Daniel Carrant, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served according to the best of her recollection and belief as follows. In the spring of 1777, she enlisted at Townsend, Middlesex County (his native place) under Captain Ball for eight months - went to Ticonderoga and before the term of his enlistment was out was brought home sick with the dysentery having been absent from home seven months and seven days. In the spring following (1778) after having had the small pox she enlisted for the term of three years in Capt. Maxwell's Company, Col o Bailey's Reg t and served for the full term of his enlistment and rec d an honorable discharge. He arrived home at Townsend on the 1 st day of May 1781.
She further declared that she was married to the said Daniel Carrant on the Twentieth day of June seventeen hundred & eighty two; That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Carrant died on or about the 27 th

day of September seventeen hundred & ninety eight of Ninke, the exact time she is not able to state; 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.
She further declared that she remained the widow of said Daniel Carrant decd. for about three years & eight months, when she married Jonathan Wallis of said Townsend who died on the seventh day of May 1812. or 1813. since which time she has not intermarried but has ever since been, & now is, the widow of said Jonathan Wallis & Daniel Carrant decd. She is unable to state the exact time of the death of her husband or of her marriage with her last husband having no record proof at hand.
Mercy her  mark Wallis
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me at her residence in said city of Boston, the applicant being unable from bodily infirmity to appear personally in open Court.
John Gray Rogers
One of the Justices of the Police Court & Justices Court within & for the County of Suffolk

I Amelia Stimpson of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, & County of Massachusetts aged sixty one years, on oath, testify and say, that I am the daughter of Millicent Wallis the applicant named in the foregoing application for a pension. I well remember Daniel Conant my Father who died when I was about 13 years of age. My Mother the aforesaid Millicent Wallis continued a Widow until sometime in the year 1802. or 1803. when she married Jon a Wallis of Townsend who died about the year 1812. For the last sixteen years my Mother has resided in my family and had not intermarried since the decease of said Wallis. The foregoing declaration signed by her has been read to me and I verily believe that the same is strictly true.
Amelia Stimpson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Suffolk County.
On this 23 d day of Sept. 1842. personally came before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Amelia Stimpson above named, who is a credible witness and entitled to belief, and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true.
Thomas Bulfinch, Jus. Peace

Boston, 31. st July 1823.
Sir,
I have the honor to forward herewith the enclosed declarations for pensions under the law of 3. d March last.
Very Respectfully, Your ob td Servt L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Boston, 24 th Sept. 1842.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the application of Millecent Wallis for a Pension under the law of 7 th July 1838. & 23 rd Augst. 1842.
I am, very resp.
Your obedt Servt L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25912
Millisent Wallis formerly wid. of Daniel Canant Paris Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. W. , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2899
Millicent Wallis dec d
Mass.
act 3 march 43
80 $ from 4 march '43 to 3 may 43 the day of her death to Daniel Conant & Amelia Stempson re surviving chil- -dren —
L. M. Stone for
John
Wall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I, Isaac Butts, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that Millicent Wallis formerly widow of Daniel Conant, deceased, was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Laws of the 7 th of July 1838 & August 1842, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, that she was a resident in Boston in said Commonwealth & died at said Boston on the third day of May now last past; that she left two children only at the time of her death, to wit, Daniel Conant and Amelia Stumpson, both of full age & now living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty three Isaac Butts Reg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Suffolk County
Be it known That on this twenty fifth day of July 1843. personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County & Commonwealth, Daniel Corrent & Amelia Stimpson both residents of said the City of Boston, of lawful age, who being first duly sworn according to law both on their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d . day of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That they are the only children of Millicent Wallis dec d . who was formerly the widow of Daniel Corrent a private soldier in the Revolutionary War and who served as they verily believe for the term of three years, & as was fully set forth in the declaration of said Millicent for a pension under the law of 7 th July 1838. & August 1842. to which declaration they would refer. =
And the declarants further declare That their said mother was pensioned under said acts at Eighty Dollars

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 31 st 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation. Lowell M. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
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.
M c A. Poles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

per annum which amt. she rec d . for five years and at the time of the last payment. surrendered her Pension Certificate to the Pension agent in this city. — And they further declare that their said Mother did not intermarry after her pension was granted.
Daniel Conant Abelia Stimpson
sworn to and subscribed before me this the day and year first written — and I further certify that all the parties have been personally known to me for some time past and I believe the statements above made are in accordance with the truth.
Lowell M c Stone Not. Public

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 24 th 1842.
I hereby Certify, That John Gray Rogers was a Justice of the Police Court for the County of Suffolk on the 20 th September 1842. — that Thomas Bulfinch was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk on the 23 rd September 1842. that Paul Gerrish was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex on the 16 th of August 1828,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their 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 P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Payment to be made at Boston by H. Warren, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1. Page 57. by Thos. Hunt Kim, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 14th March, 1843, Millicent Wallis, deceased formerly the  late widow of Daniel Bonant, who was a Private in the Revolution, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, Commencing on the 4th March 1843, and terminating on the 3rd May, 1843, the day of her death. The amount due will be paid upon the production of the proper Vouchers to Daniel Bonant and Amelia Thompson, only surviving Children of Millicent Wallis deceased.
8333
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28th. day of November - one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Reported,
6803
Massachusetts
Millicent Wallis, formerly widow of
Daniel Conant, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27. Sep. 1798 of Suffolk, in the State of Mass: who was a Pvt: in the Company commanded by Captain Maxwell of the Regt commanded by Col Bailey in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sep. 1842, and sent to M. Stone Esq. Boston
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
Act 23 rd Aug. '42
$400.
8
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. Moody Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 145

no 8435 ✓
Mellicent Wallis formerly widow Darius Conant
Mass.
Act 7. July 3 8.
m 82 a 98.
on Rolls —
admd
2 yrs pri
80
L. M. Stone Esq. Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 84. Town Clerks office County of Middlesex, Townsend August sixteenth Eighteen hundred thirty eight I, David Palmer Clerk in the town of Townsend, county and Commonwealth aforesaid make the following Extracts from the records of said Town in my possession.
(to wit.) * 1773. 1791-
Extract from the Record of Marriages Consummated by the Rev. Samuel Dix, from Seventeen hundred seventy three, to Seventeen hundred ninety one.
(Here follow the names of one hundred & Eighty five couple that were married within the time above named - among which are the following couple (viz)
June 29-1782.
June Twenty ninth Seventeen hundred Eighty two Daniel Conant, with Millicent Farrar, both of Townsend.
(The above Record closes as follows)
The one hundred and eighty five couple aforesaid, were returned to me by Rev. Samuel Dix, and set on this Book -
Sep. 9-1791. *
September ninth Seventeen hundred Ninety one - pr. Daniel Adams Jr. Town Clerk.
I certify that that the above, is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the dates, which were expressed in the Record in fair legible figures - as in the margin. * (And the sentences included within parentheses.) I, David Palmer above named, do hereby say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above are true Extracts from the records of said Town, with the ex- ceptions above named  of the as certified by me.
David Palmer Clerk of the Town of Townsend.

Sworn Before me
Paul Gervish Justice of the Peace