Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14459, Abel Childs, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Childs, Abel
W 14459
child
Hannah
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 3996
Hannah Childs
widow of Abel Childs
who was a Private Mass in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25-Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Dec 1843 and sent to Elijah Clark Brighton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. / Page 38.
Rejo.
Date of death not on A.B.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Jls.
On this twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred and forty one. Personally appeared before the Hon. S. D. P. Fay, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, Hannah Childs a resident of Framingham in said County, aged eighty 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 seventh, A.D. 1838, entitled, An Act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Abel Childs Deceased, who rendered service in the Militia at different times in the Revolutionary War, and that according to the best of her recollections, and the best evidence within her knowledge, he served as follows, viz. Two Months at Cambridge and Roxbury, in a Company com- manded by Capt Samuel Dugell of Framingham, that the service commenced in the first part of December A.D. 1775, and ended the first part of February A.D. 1776, Also, Five Months service at Piconderoga, in a Company commanded by Capt Silas Gates in Col Reals Regiment, commencing near the last of July 1776, and ending near the last of December the same year, Also, One Month and Sixteen Days service in a Com- pany commanded by Capt Asel Wheeler of Sudbury, that this service was performed previous to the middle of March 1777.

She has the impression, and vainly believes that her husband rendered other services at Rhode Island, and that she rendered one term of service soon after her marriage to him. But she is not at this time, able to obtain. She further declares, that she was married to the said Abel Childs on, or near the third day of January, one hundred and eighty, that the ceremony was performed by the Reverend Joseph Bridges, Minister of the Gospel, and Society in East Sudbury, and that her husband the aforesaid Abel Childs, died at his residence in Framingham on the seventeenth day of May, eighteen hundred and seven. That she was not married to him prior to the service herein stated. But the marriage took place previous to the first of January, nineteen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated, and that she has never been married since the death of her husband the said Abel Childs, but now remains his widow.
Hannah Childs
Subscribed & sworn to by said Hannah Childs, the day & year first above written (at her dwelling house in Framingham, she being too infirm from age & disease to go from home) in my presence
J. P. Day Judge of Probate for Middlesex.

Extract from the records of Births and Deaths in the Town of Framingham County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Thomas Childs and Hannah his wife were born March 16 th 1782 Hannah March 12 th 1784 Sarah June 23 rd 1787 David February 26 th 1788 Sarah October 26 th 1790 John June 5 th 1792 Patty May 15 th 1794 Nathan January 14 th 1795 Deborah April 21 st 1797 Curtis April 22 nd 1799 Abel January 15 th 1811
Abel Childs father of the above named children died Mar 17 th 1807 Attest Elias Temple, Town Clerk
I Elias Temple Clerk of the Town of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the records of the Town of Framingham Attest Elias Temple { Clerk of the Town of Framingham
I Elias Temple above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Framingham aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Town of Framingham. Elias Temple
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Framingham Feb 17 1841 Then the above named Elias Temple Town Clerk Person- ally appeared and made oath that the above certifi- cate by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Henry Richardson { Justice of the Peace

I Luther Eaton of Framingham in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seventy eight years of age testify and say that I rendered service in the Revolutionary war that I now receive a pension for that service and that in the time of the Revolution the Rev Mr Bridge who was pastor of the first Church and Society in this Town died and there was no settled Minister in this Town for some years I had a sister Hannah Eaton who was married to Abel Childs both of them were natives of this Town and I well recollect that they went to what was then called East Sudbury and were married as I then understood by the Rev Mr Bridge then Pastor of the Church and Society in that place I think that the ceremony was performed near the last of Decr 1779 or in the first part of Jany 1780 and I am knowing to the fact that the said Abel Childs and my sister Hannah lived together as lawful and worthy partners, and some of their children are now living and my sister Hannah is now living on the place where where her husband the said Childs died I believe that the said Childs has been dead for more than thirty years past, and I well recollect that the said Abel Childs went into the Revolutionary service but I believe he was never in any service with me
Luther Eaton
Feb 17 1841 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss Then the above named Luther Eaton personally appeared and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is True Before me
Henry Richardson { Justice of the Peace
The above named Luther Eaton is personally known to me as a man of sound mind and undoubted veracity Henry Richardson { Justice of the Peace

I Uriah Rice of Framingham in the County Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the eighty fourth year of my age do testify and say that I rendered service in the war of Revolution that I now receive a Pension for that service in the first part of December 1775 I engaged and rendered service at Roxbury in a company commanded by Capt. Ezechiele of this Town I well recollect that Abel Childs of this Town was there and rendered service all the time that I did which was six weeks and I always understood that the said Childs married Hannah Eaton of this Town and I firmly believe that the said Hannah is still living in this Town as the widow of said Childs
Uriah Rice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss Feb 17 1841
Then the above named Uriah Rice who is personally known to me as a man of sound mind and undoubted veracity personally appeared and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true Before me
Henry Richardson { Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Isaac D. Dyer of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Henry Richardson Esq. is a justice of the Peace within the said County duly sworn and qualified & that his several signatures hereunto are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand & eight hundred & forty one
Isaac Dyer

March 16, 1954
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Mr. W. John Calder 1082 East 53rd Street Oakland, California
ABEL CHILDS W. 14459 DAVID GUDWORTH W. 27405 RA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Gudworth, John Gudworth and Abel Childs.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of any soldier named John Gudworth under any spelling of the name. Records were found for Abel Childs, of Framingham, Massachusetts, and for David Gudworth who served in the Massachusetts Line and received a pension. Their records are given herein as shown in the papers on file in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Abel Childs W. 14459
Abel Childs was born in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; the date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted about the first of December, 1775, place not shown, and served six weeks or two months as private in Captain Edgel's Massachusetts company. He enlisted the last of July, 1776, and served five months as private in Captain Silas Gates' company, Colonel J. Reed's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted sometime prior to the middle of March, 1777, and served one month sixteen days as private in Captain Asahel Wheeler's Massachusetts company. It was stated that he also rendered other service at Rhode Island, dates of service and names of officers not given.
This was Simon not Samuel as printed in original
He died May 17, 1907, at his residence in Framingham, Massachusetts and his death was recorded in the town clerk's office of that place.
Abel Childs married about January 3, 1780, in East Sudbury, Massachusetts, Hannah Eaton, who was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, and residing there at the time of her marriage; the date of her birth was not given.
Soldier's widow, Hannah Childs, was allowed pension on her application executed February 28, 1941, at which time she was aged eighty years and residing in the same home in Framingham, Massachusetts, in which the soldier died. In 1945 she was still living there.
The following names of children of Abel Childs and his wife, Hannah, are shown in the claim, all born in Framingham, Massachusetts:
 Asahel born March 13, 1782  Windsor " April 11, 1784  Lida ? (illegible) " June 25, 1787  David " February 20, 1788  Noah " October 22, 1790  Ann " June 5, 1792  Patty " May 15, 1794  Nathan " January 14, 1795  Mary " April 20, 1797  Curtis " April 22, 1799  Abel " January 15, 1901 
In 1941, Luther Eaton, aged seventy-eight years, a brother of soldier's wife, Hannah, was residing in Framingham, Massachusetts.

The following names of children of Abel Childs and his wife, Hannah, are shown in the claim, all born in Framingham, Massachusetts:
   Asahel  born March  16, 1788    Wincor  " April  11, 1784    Lida ? (illegible)  " June  25, 1787    David  " February  20, 1789    Noah  " October  26, 1790    Ann  " June  5, 1792    Patty  " May  15, 1794    Nathan  " January  14, 1795    Mary  " April  20, 1797    Curtis  " April  22, 1799    Abel  " January  15, 1801   
In 1841, Luther Eaton, aged seventy-eight years, a brother of soldier's wife, Hannah, was residing in Framingham, Massachusetts.
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David Cudworth W. 27405
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Berkley, Bristol County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served eight months in 1775 at Boston and Dorchester in the Massachusetts troops. He enlisted about the last of December,
names of officers not given  next time
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1775, at Cambridge, served as private in Captain Moses Draper's company, Colonel William Bond's Massachusetts regiment, and on account of illness was discharged in November, 1776. It was stated that he also served as mariner and sentry on board the armed sloop, "Providence", and while in line of duty received two musket ball wounds in his neck during an attack at Bull's Island about forty miles from Charleston, South Carolina, in which he was captured and carried to Charleston for treatment, dates of this service and names of officers not given.
David Cudworth was allowed pension on his application executed June 10, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and a resident of Berkley, Bristol County, Massachusetts; in 1820 he was still residing there.
He died November 8, 1823, at Berkley, Massachusetts.
David Cudworth married December 20, 1774, at Berkley, Massachusetts, Mercy Briggs; they were both residents of said Berkley, Massachusetts, and their marriage was recorded in the town clerk's office of that place. At the time of soldier's marriage he was referred to as David Cudworth alias Evans, with no explanation of the alias.
Soldier's widow, Mercy, was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1836, at which time she was eighty years of age and a resident of Berkley, Massachusetts. She died January 12, 1839.
In 1820, the soldier stated that he had "no children to assist him but did not state whether or not he had ever had children.
In 1836, one James Briggs, aged seventy-seven years, was a resident of Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, his relationship to soldier's wife, Mercy, not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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1934 Mar 16 Viet to H. G. Golder (See ltr in clw. N. 27405 of David Cadsworth) N.B.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14459 Hannah Childs Widow of Abel Childs Dis Rev War
Act: March 30 th 1818
Index: Vol. A , Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4404
Han. Childs
$ 25 per an
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass

Abel Child a 1807
Hannah M - 1780
75.6 2nd capt 1.15 (1)
76 (2) 3. Gats. Nicaragua
1. 16 Alhambra p & 2 pay + ratios & amon due.
7.15
1. 102.2 July 28 aug 7. (40) 163 22 July -
(1) Unat Pay
(1) Juan Noro
1. Dec 1775 - 15 Jan 1776 1.15 vol 18 p 257
2. vol 19 p 147 - Mulafe de Silla Mar 1777

Atahualpa Wheeler 1777 Sep 28 410 m on - m int a a m 19 h 86 Capitula at Roxbury Union Rue on £3.20 Chd L Haw m

Hannah Child wid of Abiel Mass.
Ad July 1838
Married 1780
died 1807
Allow 7½ on S private $25. per ann. Mass. Antiqua Capt. M. G. G.
Her Wm. Payment Member Congress Massachusetts

6094
Reported
Massachusetts
Hannah Child widow of Abel Child decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17th day 1807 of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Fales of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Mass s line for 7 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 25 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1841 and sent March 11 th Wormwood, East Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $125.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
$125.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. A. Adison Clerk Book P Vol. 1 st Page 31
Colt Adolphus May 11 1843

msf July 7, 1838 Han. Childs
H. W. Parmenter

I Isaac Howe of Holliston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and late of Framingham in said County aged thirty three years. Do testify and say that I rendered service in the Revolutionary War that in the first part of the year 1776 I engaged and did a term of service at Cambridge and Roxbury in Company Commanded by Capt. Samuel Edgell of Framingham Two Months. And I will recollect that Abel Childs of said Framingham was there and rendered service in the same Company with me. I further testify and say that in the last part of the summer of 1776 I engaged and rendered a term of service at Ticonderoga in a Company Commanded by Capt. Silas Gates of Middleborough the Regiment I think was Commanded by Col. Read and I did five months service. And I will recollect that the same said Abel Childs was in the same Company with me and served as long as I did.
Isaac Howe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex S.S. Holliston February 13 th A. D. 1811
Then Personally appeared the above named Isaac Howe known to me as a person of truth and made oath that the above account by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Homer Johnson Justice of the Peace

I, Thos. Stearns Town Clerk of Sudbury in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Do hereby certify that I have in my possession, care, & keeping original rolls, duplicates, & documents, containing names of men in service, in the war of the Revolution, and that on one bearing the name of Abel Childs which appears to be an original Receipt in the handwriting of Capt. Asahel Wheeler formerly of said Sudbury, and signed by the said Abel Childs and others, as appears in the handwriting of each individual, is as follows
Sudbury March the 17. 1777
Then Received of Cap: Asahel Wheeler two pounds in full of all our wages and Rations & amends Due to us While we were under him - we say Received by us -
Abel Childs - Then are fifty seven other names attached to the same receipt. And I do further certify that it does not appear by any documents in the office of the town Clerk of Sudbury that any man of the name of Abel Childs ever resided in said town - And I do further certify that I was formerly personally acquainted with the said Cap: Asahel Wheeler & also with his handwriting and have no doubt that the above receipt is genuine and what it purports to be -
Thos. Stearns Town Clerk
Middlesex Co.
Sudbury February 19. 1841.
Then the above named Thos. Stearns personally appeared and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true
Before me Ashel Goodrow Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts ss. I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Abner Johnson Esq & Asher Goodnow Esq. are currently probates of the Probate within & for said County, & that their respective signatures written on the foregoing Paper are genuine, & that they are respectively competent & qualified as Justices of the Probate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
Isaac Fisher Esq.

no 7662.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that same William Dike is the Judge of said Court & that his signature on the foregoing Paper is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty one Isaac Dike Reg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this eighteenth day of August eighteen hundred and and forty three, Personally appeared before me. Elijah Clark, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex. Hannah Childs, a resident of Framingham in said County of Middlesex, eighty two years of age, 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 third day of March 1831, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Abell Childs, who was a private in Capt Asahel Wheeler's company at Cambridge or Roxbury in the first of 1776. also, was a private at Ticonderoga in Capt Silas Gotes company in Col J. Reads Regt, which was the Militia of the United States, and that she received twenty five dollars per annum under the Act of the seventh July 1838, which was paid to her at the agency at Boston Mass. and that she further declares that she is still a widow, Hannah her Childs. mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace. Middlesex ss. Framingham August 18th AD-1843
I hereby certify that Hannah Childs, who has signed the above declaration by making her mark in the same, is Hannah Childs who received a pension under the Act of July 1838. To my personal knowledge, Elijah

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 20 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Black was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to 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.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.