Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14892, James Cogshall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cogshall James Hacket, Gilpha or Hackett
V. 14892 B.L.H. 11058-160-55-
CONTENTS
Name appears as Cogshall and Coggeshall also. (Former widow)

5163
Massachusetts
Zipha Hackett, formerly
widow of James Cogshall
who served in the Revolutionary Mass.
war, as a Priv. & Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 82 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Oct r 1849 and sent to
J. M. Lord Plymouth Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 58 Vol. 2
Let H. H. Little 10 Jan 53
" same 24 " "
Tom N Mann May 12 "
Reported
Philo Leach June 22 1853
Philo Leach 29 th July 1853.
Reg 3 rd m 55-19015

19.015, Act. March 3/53 Rec on 27/11
SA to Mr. Bates July 13/53 Map
• Ylpha Hackett, widow of James Cagchell, Pri's Capt — Oliver Soper, Col. — Timothy Walker, Comp — 1st Reg't Mil. Dis — 1st Reg't Mil.
Relg 48 - no 5763
Revolutionary Pensioner,
Ad: 16 Oct Res. Nov: 23/55
No 11.05
Boylston.
Per J. H.
Moses Bates, Jr. Plymouth, Mass.
Vol. 61 - 6. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this Eighteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty Nine, personally appeared before the Venerable, Aaron Hobart, Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts. Silpha Hackett a resident of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty three 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 widows;" and the Act of Congress passed the 23 d of August 1842, entitled "An Act to amend the Acts of July 1836, and 1838 allowing pensions to certain widows" and the several Acts of Congress passed in addition, granting pensions to widows: That She is the Widow of James Coggeshall who was a private and a corporal in the Revolutionary War, and served as follows - in 1775. in Capt Oliver Soper's company, in Col Timothy Walker's Regiment, three months and six days as a private

that he served three months as a private in the year 1775. in Capt Oliver Soper's company in Col Timothy Walker's Regiment —
That he served thirty five months and nine days from the 22 nd day of January 1777 to the thirty first of December 1779 as a corporal in the 4 th company of Col Bradford's Regiment Seven Months and Eight days and that he served Twenty Eight Months as a private in the 4 th company of Col Bradford's Regiment and that he further served Twenty Two days from the first day of January to the Twenty Second day of January in the year 1780 as a private in Capt Soper's company in Col Bradford's Regiment —
She further declares that she was married to the said James Coggeshall on the Eighteenth day of July in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two that her husband the aforesaid James Coggeshall died on the _____ day of _____ in the year Seventeen Hundred And Eighty Eight the last part of the sentence is obscured 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 states that she was again married after the death of the James Coggeshall, aforesaid, to George Hackett on the Twenty third day of February in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Two And that the said George Hackett died on the fifteenth day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and Forty Eight. And she further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written Before
Zilpha her Hacket mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth ss.
July 18: 1849. - Then the above Declaration of Zilpha Hackett was subscribed and sworn to by her before me; & I further certify that the same was done at the Dwelling House of the said Zilpha Hackett in Middleborough in said county, for the reason that she was unable by reason of great age and bodily infirmity to attend the Probate Court for that purpose.
Clara Hobart, Judge of Probate for said County -

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that Hon. Aaron Hobart is Judge of Probate for said County of Plymouth, duly Commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be signed by him is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty fifth day of July in the Year Eighteen hundred & forty nine Jacob H. Lord
13958

State of Massachusetts, } ss. COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH. }
On this Sixteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Zilpha Hackett aged Eighty Nine years, a resident of Needleborough in the State of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is, the widow of James Coggeshall deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner  in the company commanded by Captain in the  in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812,  under the Act of Feb 2, 1848, and that a copy of her certificate is herewith annexed, but that all proof of her husband's service is in the office of that her said husband  the Department of the Interior at Washington on or about the  day of  A. D. 1814, for the term of  and continued in actual service in said war for the term of  , and was honorably discharged at on the  day of  A. D. 1814; but that to the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband never received any written or printed discharge, and that no Warrant for Bounty Land has ever been obtained for said service, except a Warrant for  acres, issued to
She further states that she was married to the said  the certificate of her in marriage and the  on the  death of her husband has also been A. D. 18  by one  duly filed and that her situation and that her name before said marriage was  is unchanged  ; that her said husband died at  on the  day of A. D. 18  , and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3 , 1855, and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to MOSES BATES, JR., Esq., Plymouth, Mass.
Her Zilpha X Hackett mark.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Zilpha Hackett to be the widow of James Coggeshall and that she is now unmarried Moses Bates Jr Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County.
WE, _____ and having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew who was a _____ in the war _____ whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than _____ years before his death, which occurred at _____ about years ago,—that we know that he died about that time, because
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she is now unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this
A. D. 185 .
day of _____
Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of _____ and _____ of the said County and State, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the foregoing application; that _____ the applicant for Bounty Land in the foregoing declaration is now unmarried, and that she is the widow of the late _____ who was a _____ and that the said died at the time above stated.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this day of _____ 185 .
Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts, { ss. COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH. }
I of in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, do on my oath testify and declare that I do well know that , the person named in the declaration hereon, actually performed all the service described therein; that I well knew him at the time of his performing the said service, and that he is the identical man he is represented to be
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this day of A. D. 185 ,
Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth, ss.
I certify that Moses Bates Jr. Esquire before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County, this Nineteenth day of March 185 5 .
W. H. Whitman Clerk of said Court.

The following Marriages were consummated by the Rev. John Howland at the times specified by the dates as followeth (viz) July Eighteenth Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two James Coggeshall and Silpha Shaw — Attest John Howland
I Lewis Bradford certify that the foregoing is a true Record of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and the State of Massachusetts, with the exception of the dates, which is expressed in fair legible figures. July 18, 1782
I Lewis Bradford above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Plympton and County of Plymouth and 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 Lewis Bradford {Town Clerk of Plympton. July 6, 1849 {of Plympton, Mass.
Plymouth ss. July 6, 1849. Then personally appeared Lewis Bradford above named, and well known to me to be a credible Witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, to wit  the foregoing deposition Before me Elias Ward Justice of the Peace

The following Marriage Solemnised by Francis Shurcliff Esquire at the time specified by their dates as followeth (viz) February Twenty third Seventeen Hundred and ninety Two George Washrot and Silpah Coggeshall were Married Attest Francis Shurcliff
I Thomas Vaughan certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures. February 23 d 1792
I Thomas Vaughan above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Carver in the County of Plymouth and 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
Carver July 17 th 1849
Thomas Vaughan Town Clerk of Carver
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. July 17 th 1849 - Then personally appeared Thomas Vaughan subscriber to the affidavit, and well known to me to be a credible Witness, and Made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. Before me
The word "Town" was interlined. Elias Ward Justice of the Peace before signing affidavit  affidavit Madison's "Thomas" scratched before signing

L. W. B. W. 14892.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 19, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning James Coggeshall, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Zilpah Hackett, former widow of one James Cogshall, made an application for pension on July 18, 1849, at which time she was 83 years of age and residing at Middleborough, Mass., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private and corporal in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, (length of service not stated); a part of the time he served under Capt. Cooper and Col. Bradford. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Lothrop H. Coggeshall,
Ipswich, Mass.

19.015,
FREE
Hon. Geo. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.

Admit this case as St. Mary's with the  other to the  other  the  other  the  other  the  other July, 13/55, F. B. the  other  the  other

ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
FREE
HON. JOSIAH MINOT, Commissioner of Pensions, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Boynton
Zulpha Hackett wid James
19015

No. 19015
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mch. 27, 1855
James Cags hall Rev. War
Warrant 11058-16058
Moses Bates Plymouth Mass

11.058
S
160 Aug

Pension Office. July 13 d 1855.
Sir:
The claim of Mrs. Tilda Hackett, for Bounty, Same under the act of 3 d March, 1855, has been examined & suspended.
The claimant should prove by at least two credible witnesses that she is a widow & the identical person she represented herself to be in her declaration.
Yours Respectfully,
W. C. C. for Commissioner.
Moses Bates, Jr. Plymouth. Mass.,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth
Seth Miller and Peter H. Pierce having been duly sworn depose and say that we well know Zilpha Hackett of Middleborough , in said County who has applied for Bounty Land under the act of 3 d March 1855, that she was the wife of James Coggeshall who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that she receives a pension for the service of said Coggeshall, that she is now a widow and the identical person she represents herself to be, that we are disinterested and that said Zilpha Hackett acknowledges the signature to said declaration to be genuine.
Seth Miller
Peter H. Pierce
Sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day of November 1855
Before me, Paul G. Perkins Off: Ch: Authentica in Other Cases. B. P. H. Justice of the Peace

19.015
1 1

copy
Department of the Interior Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848 Zilpha Hackett formerly widow of James Hagsdall who was a Private & Corporal in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty two dollars and forty cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 22 d day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
D. C. Goodard Acting Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions.
Plymouth Gr. Nov 17 1855
I certify that the foregoing is a copy of the Pension Certificate of Zilpha Hackett and that the declaration attached was duly made by her.
Before me
M Bates J Justice of the Peace

Apr. 19. 1897- History Mr. Lothrop H. Coggeshall, Ipswich. Mass.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14892 Gilpin Hackett Former widow of James Coggeshall Prof. Rev. War. Act: Feb 2 nd 48 Index:—Vol. a , Page 311
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8672 Massachusetts
Gilpha Hackett, formerly widow of James Cogshall who was a Pri. Corporal in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $2 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Oct. 44 and sent to
J. N. Lord Plymouth Mass.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 31

10756
Massachusetts
Gilpha Hackett, formerly Widow of James Cogshall who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1789 of in the State of Mass. who was a Pr. & Corp t in the Company commanded by Captain Cooper of the Reg t commanded by Col Bradford in the Mass line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 82 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of October 1849 and sent to J. N. Lord, Plymouth, Mass.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, Book P Vol. 1 Page 75

Bowker Fertilizer Company.
CAPITAL $ 1,000,000.
W. H. BOWKER, PRESIDENT. * HENRY F. COE, TREASURER.
OFFICES: BOSTON, NEW YORK, SAVANNAH.
FACTORIES: BRIGHTON, MASS. ELIZABETHPORT, N. J.
Ipswich, Mass. Apr. 3, 1897. Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen -
Would you please give me the Revolutionary Record of James Coggeshall . I could not say certain whether he enlisted in Taunton, New Bedford, or Middleboro, but his wife, whose maiden name was Gilfrah Shaw drew a pension as his widow. I should really like, if it is not going to cost me too much money, a complete copy of the papers relating to this business, as it will enable me to fix certain dates in connection with that branch of my family.

Bowker Fertilizer Company. CAPITAL $ 1,000,000.
W. H. BOWKER, PRESIDENT, * HENRY F. COE, TREASURER.
OFFICES: BOSTON, NEW YORK, SAVANNAH.
FACTORIES: BRIGHTON, MASS. ELIZABETHPORT, N. J.
Would you please inform me of the cost of this. I would say that his widow died in Middleboro, Mass.
Very Respect. Yours, Lothrop H. Coggeshall, Ipswich, Mass. Box 617.
(A)

Probate Office Plymouth Mass.
Sir
July 25, 1849
I enclose the application of Mrs. Zilpah Hacket of Middleborough in this County for a Pension.
The Certificate may be sent to Hon. Eliab Ward Middleborough, Mass. ts
The Widow is quite aged & is desirous of an early examination of her case.
Yours &c J. H. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dec 10. 1852
Certificate of Zelpha Hackett formerly wid: of James Goshall —
For increase of her Sion
Wentworth Massachusetts Dec 10 1852
Rev. John D. Sleeper Comm

Dec: 10. 1852
Certificate of Zilpha Hackett formerly wid: of James Goshall —
for increase of lien: Sion
Hon. Horatio Mann New Bedford
Hon. James C. Heath Commissioner of Public Works Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, etc.
Yours sincerely, James C. Heath

Bridgewater March 15 1853
Deer Sir
A few days before the commencement of the last Session of Congress I enclose to the Hon Horace Mann then a Representative from the State of Massachusetts the Pension Certificate granted to Zilpha Hackett the widow of George Hackett of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts for the pension of her former husband James Coggeshall for him to have exchanged so that Mrs Hackett might receive $96 instead of the $80 or $82 believing she was entitled under the Joint Act of July 1 1849 But I have been informed from the Department through Edward O Little Esq that she is not so entitled as it does not appear that Coggeshall ever had a Pension, he died before 1848 I now wish to have the original certificate granted to Mrs Hackett returned so that she can draw her Pension. If Mr Mann has not lodged the certificate in the Office I cannot find where it is. Mrs Hackett was Pensioned in 1849 in Debtor's Month

She received a Pension under the Act of 1838 1843 1844 & 1848 I think Will you have the kindness to send me a duplicate if the Original is not in the Office as she is very desirous of receiving her Pension & she is much in want of it. I regret the misfortune but I do not know of any other course than to request of you the favour as above. If you require me to make Oath to the fact I will do it but I hope that I can receive the original Certificate or a duplicate without that delay Your earliest attention to this will very much oblige an aged widow and also your Obedient Obedient
Servant Philo Leach
No 3 Phen and Bridgewater Mass
Hon. J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions

NB. I received through the petition of Mrs Fowler the widow of the Revd Orrin Fowler the certificate for Chloe Cope of Middleborough issued Oct 30 th 1852 for 96 p annu.

Mother Price wid of King Maryg th
Bridgewater Mass May 16 1853 Dear Sir
I thank you for your kindness in acknowledging the receipt of the Declaration of Nathaniel Livermore No 164,916 for Bounty Land. Will you have the goodness to inform me if the Declaration of Ruth Price for a Pension under the Act of July 3. 1853 has been received. And also if the Pension Certificate of Mrs Hackett is in the Pension Office. Mrs Hackett was the widow of George Hackett of Middleborough and Providence for the service of her first husband James Cogshale. Her certificate was sent to the Hon Horace Mann while he was a member of Congress for an increase under the Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1846. It was forwarded the first of last December.
Hon L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington Very Respectfully Yours Philo Leach

13958.
Gilpha Hacket, pmz mo of James Cogshall Map
act 7 May 1848
Memo 1782 First husband died 1789 Second husband died 1848
Adm.,
7 mo 8 days Capital 26.64 16 . 22 . p m 55.76  82.40
From 4 March 1836 to 4 March 41
Adm. acts 2 March 43 to 17 March 44 $82 00 / 100 per an from 4 March 43 to 4 March 1848
Adm. act 2 July 48 $82 00 / 100 per an to 4 March 1848
J.W. Lord Plymouth map

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
21 June 1849.
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 James Coggeshall is borne upon Muster roll of Capt Oliver Soper, Col Sim s Walker's regiment, served from May 2 d 1775, as a private, of Taunton, 3 months and six days, — and — On a list and return dated October 6. 1775 of Capt Oliver Soper's 6 o - Col Sim s Walker's Regiment as a private, of Taunton — also, signed to an order for coats, dated at Camp, Roxbury Nov. 1. 1775 - as belonging to Taunton - Capt. and Col. same as before stated. And, his name is borne on account in Army Books as a Corporal, of Taunton, in 4 th 6 o Col Bradford's Regiment, credited with service from 22 d January 1777 to 31 Dec r 1779. - 35 months 9 days - noted as follows " 7 M o 8 days a Corporal a 44 f. / 28 " 1 " a private a 40 f. " ————— ON

another account in Army books - as a private, of Taunton, in Capt Cooper's Co. - Col Bradford's Regiment, credited with service from 1 st day of January to the 22 d day of January 1780, 22 days, a 40 s. p. m. 
The foregoing is all the evidence that can be found of any one of the name of James Coggeshall showed by the military records in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c Lu Depts. Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth Town of Middleborough
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of James Coggeshall in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Newport in the County of _____ and State of Rhode Island
He enlisted from the Town of Scituate or Raynham in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year
17 _____ as a _____ in the Company commanded by Captain Cooper in Col Bradford's Regiment, being the 14 th Regt. and he served as follows, * viz:—
I think more than three years, And I think he was a Sergeant, but My memory does not serve me, so as to be positive upon that point — he might have been nothing more than a private —
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

3756 3/4
I am now Eighty  Eighty three years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this Fourteenth day of May A. D. 184 9.
Signed by said in my presence, Zilpha Hackett Eliah Ward, } JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Zilpha  her  Hackett mark

I, Tilda Hacket of the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of February 9 th 1848 and formerly widow of James Cogshall who was a Soldier in the War of the American Revolution hereby affirm the Hon. Horace Mann a Member of Congress from the State of Massachusetts my attorney for me to obtain from the Pension Office at Washington a certificate for an increased Pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1 1848 to which Pension I am entitled for the services of my late Husband James Cogshall under said Resolution. Middleborough Dec 2 1852.
Tilda Hacket Attest Philo Leach
I hereby certify that Tilda Hacket who signed the above in my presence declared herself to be the identical widow of James Cogshall for whom pension she claims an increase to her Pension
Philo Leach for of the Pension

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Be it known that on the 2 d day of December in the year 1852 personally appeared before me the Subscribed portion of the Peace throughout the State of Massachusetts Tiphia Hackett and acknowledged the within by her signature to be her free act and deed.
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace
The evidence of the service of James Cogshall and of his marriage to the said Tiphia and all the necessary documents for the proof to entitle Mrs Hackett to her increased Pension under the joint Resolution of July 1 1848 are now in the Pension Office at Washington.

Pen. Act 2 d , #56, 48, Map!
Blyth

In reply to your letter of the 10 th inst: You are informed that, the fact that, Achsal Quimby, was pensioned is no evidence that, his service appears of record; he was, pensioned upon parol proof of his service. No rolls, of the Companies in which

I Ichabod Stood of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts. Aged Seventy five years do testify and say, That I was well acquainted with James Coggeshall, late of New Bedford deceased. He was the Husband of Silpha Hackett, and after the said James Coggeshall's death, the said Silpha Married George Hackett, who lived and died in Middleborough. The said James Coggeshall lived in Middleborough, and in Raynham I think in Taunton and died in New Bedford in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts, all the aforesaid Towns are in the neighborhood of each other. The said James Coggeshall was by reputation in the Revolutionary War, Although I did not see him then but he had a scar on one of his cheeks which reputation said he got in the Revolutionary War, and I have no doubt, but that he was in the War. The said James Coggeshall died when I was about sixteen years of age. I was sixteen in May and the said James, died in March preced- -ing. I was Seventy five years old last May. The said George Hackett was last fall I was at his funeral.

And the said Silpha Hackett is now a widow Ichabod Atwood Attest Eliab Ward,
"died" interlined before signing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. July 24, 1849 Then personally appeared the above named Ichabod Atwood, subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, and well known to me to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same — Before me Eliab Ward Justice of the Peace

I Francis Shurtleff of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachu- setts. aged eighty three years. Do testify & say that I was well acquainted with James Coggeshall who married Silpha Shaw now Silpha Hackett, the said James Cogges- hall died. I should think sixty years ago. The widow of the said James Cogges- hall married George Hackett. in about three years after the death of the said James Coggeshall. I think as near as I can recollect, the said James Coggeshall died sixty or sixty one ago. And the said George Hackett died last October, the said George Hackett, who married Silpha Coggeshall the widow of the said James Coggeshall. I have always been acquainted with Silpha Hackett. both when she lived with her first and second husbands. She is my aunt, although about the same age of myself.
Witness Eliab Ward Isaac S Shurtleff
Francis Shurtleff

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss,
Then personally appeared the within named Francis Shurcliff Subscriber to the within Affidavit, And well known to me to be Credible Witness & made solemn oath to the same Affidavit written
Before me
Eliah Ward, Justice of the Peace

I James Savery of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts - of lawful age do testify and say I am well acquainted with Dilpha Hackett of said Middleborough who is the widow of George Hackett - I know only by reputation that she married for her first husband James Boggs Hall, who has long since deceased. The said George Hackett died sometime last fall - it was coolish weather when she died - I was with the said George Hackett when he died - I watched with him the night before he died - The said Dilpha Hackett is now a widow - Albert S. Ward, James Savery Jr. Elijah Ward,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. July 18 49 Then personally appeared the above named James Savery, Jr and well known to me to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit Before me Elijah Ward, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Plymouth, Jr.
I, John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Eliab Ward Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; and that his signature to the papers hereto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
John B. Thomas Clerk