Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,333, Aaron Green, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Green, Aaron Lydia
NUMBER
W. 13.333
CONTENTS
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5742.
Massachusetts —
Sydia Green widow of Aaron Green
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
27 — Dollars 33 —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 th day of October 1849.
and sent to
A. Gardner Wales Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 52 — Vol. 2
Duplicate Notification sent to P. Haren P. Agt.
Boston
Dec. 14, 1849
1889 Aug 17
Mrs. Julia Young not entitled to pension or arrear Prior

1898
Harvard University
Mass at 7 July 38
84-30
Rolls
2006 p 54 Smo p 10
21 76 - - 2401
ADND
Smo 2401 hi
$29.33
no deduction
Daniel N Green
Waltham
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire
On this eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Dea. D. Morris judge of the Probate Court now held at Amherst in said County in open Court. Lydia Green an inhabitant of Wales in said County aged seventy four years next December who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following deposition in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" that her husband's name was Lydia Needham & that she is now the widow of Aaron Green late of Wales formerly South Manchester who was a Private soldier in the Army of the Revolution that he resided at said South Manchester in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred & seventy five at the commencement of the war & served eight or nine months at Roxbury near Boston. I have a recollection of his having enlisted altho it was before my marriage - his first Captain's name was Asa Walbridge of Stafford in Connecticut. The Regiment or the Col's name I do not remember. I have always understood both from him & others that he afterwards served at the North & was at the surrender of Burgoyne's army but my recollection is very imperfect & I can not remember particulars I refer to the annexed evidence in support of my claim. I further state that I was married to the said Aaron Green at said South Man- chester when I was nineteen years old on the eighth day of June but I can not state the year - my Rev. Eleazar Litchfield who was our minister for about fifty years - still my late husband died at Wales about eight years ago last July. The 28 th day of 8 th month - and that I have remained his widow ever since - and that I was not married to him prior to his leaving the room but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
Dea. Morris proposed to be
Lydia Green

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories required in the case, that the abovenamed Aaron Green was a Revolutionary soldier and served as above stated and that he died at the time above stated and that the said Lydia Green abovenamed is his lawful widow, and that she was married to the said Aaron on the eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eighty four
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County of Hampden do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Green for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this seventeenth day of September A D 1838
Justin Willard Clerk

"Aaron Green & Lydia Needham both of South Brumfield were published in order for Marriage, May thirtieth seventeen hundred eighty four The Above is a true copy from the town records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows "May 30 th 1784" examined by me James C. Royce Town Clerk of Wales
South Brumfield July eighth seventeen hundred eighty four This may certify that Mr Aaron Green & Miss Lydia Needham were this day "joined in Wedlocks Yrs Elijah Coddington Pastor."
The Above is a true copy from the town records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows "8 th July 1784" examined by me James C. Royce Town Clerk of Wales I James C. Royce above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Wales in the County of Hampden & State of Massachusetts, that said town formerly went by the name of South Brumfield and that the Above are true extracts from the records of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me James C. Royce Town Clerk of Wales
Massachusetts Hampden County } Ss
Wales Sept 11 th 1838
Your personally appears the above name James C. Royce and my own oath to the truth of the Above copy of record by him subscribed before me John Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Above named deponent and know him to be town clerk of the town of Wales & is a creditable witness John Smith J. P.

South Brimfield July eighth seventeen hundred eighty four Aaron Green & Lydia Needham both of said South Brimfield were joined in wedlock
Pr. Elijah Coddington Pastor
The above is a true copy from the church records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows 8 th July 1784
Geo Minter Pastor,
I George Minter Above Named depose and say that I am the present Pastor of the Above Church in the town of Wales in the County of Hampden & State of Massachusetts And that the Above are true extracts from the records of said Church With the exception Above named as certified by me.
Geo Minter Pastor
State of Massachusetts Hampden County
Wales Sep r 11 th 1838
Then the Above Named George Minter Personally Appeared and Made Oath to the Truth of the Above deposition by him subscribed before Me John Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Above Named George Minter & that he is Pastor of the Church in Wales And a creditable Witness John Smith jus Pacis

I Cyrus Manger of Wales in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, being eighty seven years old last March depose and say, that in the year A D 1775 I resided at Framingham near Boston, and the difficulties of the Revolution came on and returned to South Brimfield then called Wales my Native town and found that Aaron Green had enlisted into Capt Amos Walbridge's company and gone to Roxbury in Col Brewer's Regiment - in the latter part of the same summer I returned to Framingham or Cambridge and joined the Army and found the said Aaron Green there in the Army of the revolution and staid there with him till the time of his enlistment was out, which was eight Months, said Green did his duty as a good and faithful soldier during his enlistment Wales Sep r 1 st 1838
Cyrus Manger
State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss
Wales Sep r 11 th 1838
Then the Above Named Cyrus Manger appeared in person and made solemn oath to the truth of the Above deposition by him subscribed before me John Smith Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the Above named Cyrus Manger and know that he is a creditable Witness
John Smith Jus. Peace

I Timothy Nelson of Wales in the County of Hampshire And State of Massachusetts Now seventy six years Old testify and say, that I have been Well Acquainted with Aaron Green of said Wales from his Youth to the time of decease And know that he was Absent from Wales (then called South Berrienfield) to North in the taking of Burg- oyne and have heard him say that he was in the Militia Company commanded by Hezekiah Munn, when the Militia returned After the Capture of Burgoyne said Aaron Green came back to said Wales; the time that said Green was out at this time I have Always understood to be One Month; said Green has always been reputed to be a revolu- tionary soldier that he served eight Months in Captain Walbridge's Company at Roxbury, and that William
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss
T 227 P S. S. S. Wales Sept 10th 1838
Then the Above Named Timothy Nelson Made solemn as- so the truth of the Above deposition by him subscribed before me John Smith Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the Above named deponent is well known to me to be a credible Witness John Smith Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss. I Justice William Clarke of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that John Smith before whom the foregoing deposition of Daniel Needham, Jonas Hallett, James C. Royce, George Minton, Cyrus Munn & Timothy Nelson was solemnly sworn, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his signature subscribed to the several certificates thereof, is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this seventeenth day of September AD 1838 Justice William Clarke Clerk

I Daniel Needham of Wales in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, Sixty four years of age last June testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Aaron Green late of Wales aforesaid, being born and brought up in the same Vicinity; know of his being Married to Lydia Needham by Elijah Goodingston a settled & ordained Minister in South Brimsfield (Now called Wales) and if my Memory serves me was present at the Wedding said Lydia was his Aaron Green's wife at his decease & still remains his Widow said Aaron Green had the reputation of a revolutionary soldier, have heard him say that he served in Col. Brewer's Regiment & Capt. Walbridge's company at Roxbury & that Vicinity, that he enlisted for eight Months served his time out and was discharged. I have also heard him say that he went to Burgoyne's hunting under Capt. Reuben Munn and was at Bennington and assisted in taking care of the Wounded and sick in Bennington Meeting house after the Action was over, his relation of the above facts was received as truth & never doubted by me, further the depo- nent saith not.
Daniel Needham
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss Wales Sept. 11th 1838 Then Personally Appeared the Above named Daniel Needham and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me John Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the Above named Daniel Needham is well known to me as a credible Witness John Smith Justice of the Peace

I Jonas Blodgett of Brimfield in the county of Hamp- -den and State of Massachusetts aged ninety four years Testify and say that some time in the Month of Septem- -ber 1777 I think about the twentieth of the Month I was drafted and called out in a company of Malitia com- -manded by Capt Reuben Munn and in a Regiment com com manded by Col. Porter and Marshall to a place called Batten- -kill in the State of New York I think, from there we were Marched to the river opposite where the British Army lay when a part of the British Army were Marched up the river, and supposed to be on a retreat, we were ordered to march up the river in order to prevent their retreat being frequently in sight of the enemy, and often exchanging shots through the day when we were halted to await for provisions, at the same time the enemy move- on, but after receiving some refreshment we were ordered to pursue them until we came to a bend in the river where a creek entered the river over which there was a bridge we were about to cross when Col. Porter discov- -ered the Enemy concealed in ambush ready to fire upon us should we attempt to cross the bridge which was over the creek and on the bank of the river, and our regiment were filed off to prevent the attack when the next regiment came up & entered the bridge and were fired upon by the enemy when we were ordered to Fort Edward, when we were ordered to cross the river and fall on the rear of the British Army where we lay until the surrender of of Burgoyne - I was well acquainted with Aaron Green of South Brimfield who served in the same company with me during the whole of the above tour which was one Month, when we were discharged and returned home
Jonas Blodgett
State of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
Brimfield Sept. 10th 1838. Then the

within named Jonas Blodgett made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him sub- scribed. Before me
John Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the within named deponent is well known to me to be a credible witness
John Smith Justice of the Peace

Mr J. L. Bedwards
Dr Sir yours Was received & Duly noted you wished me to give you some information on the subject I did not no But the papers were sufficient when I sent them I Act as Agent for Lydia Green of her son She lives with me in West Massachusetts Hampden County All Communications you may direct to me
Daniel N Green
I am Sir your obedient servant J L Bedwards Conn
Daniel N Green
Wills Oct 10-1858

Alma City Waseca Co Minn Mr Tanner Sir i am told by by business seekers i could get a pension if i would apply but they wanted a few dollars to start with but i have not the money every dollar counts with me now i am past work now you can tell me as well as they, now i will tell you why they the think i can get a pension, my Father was in the Revolutionary War i do not know how long he was drafted in the last of the war i heard him say his Name was Aaron Green Born in So Brimfield Mass Co Hanover he lived and died there he was Seventy Six when he died he died in the year twenty nine 1790 i am the youngest of eleven children and they are all dead but As me and all of my relation my grand father on my mothers side was in during the war

soldiers did not apply for  pension if they had property so they neither of them never got any and i have so little faith i will not ask anyone to write for me i am a poor writer, now it is so long since i have written much it is not much money i want  only only a little for my comfort at little time i have to live i have written all that is for me to write think have lived in this place twenty three years the fact is i do not know what to write you will have to think it over your self and make the case your own
julia young Alma City Wasca Co minn

her WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13333
Lydia Green
Widow of
Aaron Green
Pri Vred Mar
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wellesley Mass May 14
Paid 10
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington D. C.
of [illegible] as [illegible] now [illegible]?

Wales, (Mass.) May 14, 1849.
Mr. Commissioner —
Honored Sir, I am requested to address you & state to you some facts & make of you some inquiries by an aged & poverty-stricken widow.
Aaron Green, a Rev. y Soldier of this Town, died July 28, 1830, leaving a widow, Lydia Green, who drew a pension 5 years under the Act of July 7, 1838. This Act was revived for one year by the Act of March 3, 1843—and again was it revived for 4 years by the Act of June 17, 1844—but of this the said Lydia was never till quite recently informed, so she never has drawn a pension under either of these two last named Acts. She therefore now desires to be told whether or not she has lost her right to draw under those Acts by reason of her long delay to present her claim for that purpose!
Again, the old lady is now entitled to draw under the Act of Feb. 2, 1848—but she has lost her old Certificate, unless it has been returned to the Pension Department, and she cannot recollect or tell how this was, (and I do not know whether your rules have been to require a surrender or return of such Certificates) but it is supposed that this cannot effect her case, as doubtless the Records in your department show her to have been formerly a Pensioner, as afore-stated. If then any

thing more is required of her, to enable her to draw under the Act of Feb. 2. 1848. than that she make and transmit to the Pension Office a Declaration in form of that contained on page 91 of a Doc. published in accordance with a Resolution of the Senate of the U. States, adopted Feb. 9, 1849, she desires to be informed what. And as no one here can give her the information desired, she has been advised to get some one to write to your department for the information, and she hopes her request will not be denied.
It seems that if she had drawn under the Act of June 17, 1844, that Declaration made & transmitted as aforesaid, would be sufficient — Is it not so none? — She having drawn under the Act of July 7. 1838.
Respectfully your Obedient Servant
Absalom Gardner.
P. S. Not knowing who is at this time the Commissioner of Pensions, I address no one by name A. G.

Wales, Oct. 6, 1849.
Mr. Commissioner—
Sir, the Declaration and Certificates herewith inclosed to be transmitted to your Office, are such as are supposed to be wanted to entitle Lydia Green therein named to the pension for which she is applying.
If her declaration, as to the 'rank and service' of her husband, is not as full and accurate as desired, still it is hoped it will be sufficient — It is the best she can give, and she knows of no person now living who can give her any additional information in this matter. It is hoped also, if there be any defect as here named, it may be cured by a reference to the evidence that was taken at the time of her application for a pension under the Act of July 7 th . 1838, which evidence is supposed to be in the proper department at Washington.
Respectfully,
Your O bt Servant, A. Gardner.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions. —

Boston
12 Dec r 1849
Sir
Application has been made to me for payment of Pension money to the Morney of Mrs Lydia Green, and a Pension Certificate under Acts of 1843 & 1844 & another under Act 2 Feb 1848 both dated 13 October last were produced.
Not having received instructions to inscribe her name on the Pension Roll, I have postponed payment till I hear from you on the subject.
Very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
Franklin Haven
Pension Agent.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

8664 Massachusetts Boston Lydia Green ~ widow of Aaron Green ~ who was a Private ~ in the Revolutionary War ~
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 ~ Dollars 33 ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. commencing March 4th 1843 Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of October 1847. and sent to A. Gardner Wales Mass. ~
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book U Vol. 2, Page 30.

Massachusetts-2317
Lydia Green , widow of Aaron Green , dea.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th July 1830 of Hampton in the State of Mass ts who was a P er in the Comp ny commanded by Captain Colbridge of the Reg t commanded by Porter in the Mass ts time for 8 m th 24 d ys
Let to Abraham Gardner Sept 3, 1849
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Apr l 39, and sent to Lydia M rs Green Abalene, Mass ts
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar ch - $ 87.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 14.66 $102.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Burrows Clerk, Book A Vol. 1- Page 90

5-2 30 22
331 1 2777 258 1830 317 5032

State of } ss. Massachusetts.
On this first day of October, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and forty-nine, personally appeared before Absalom Gardner, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hampden and State aforesaid, Lydia Green, a resident of the Town of Wales in said County, aged Eighty-four 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed, March 3 d , 1843 — and by the Act of Congress passed, June 17 th , 1844 — and also, by the Act of Congress passed, February 2 d , 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. — That she is the widow of Aaron Green, who was a Soldier in the Militia, or Volunteers, and served as such in said War, (but she is unable to tell in what regiment or corps he served.) — the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, was, Twenty-nine dollars & thirty-three cents. She further declares that she is still a widow, and has been such all the while since the death of the said Aaron Green. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before the above named Justice.
Lydia her X Green. marks
State of Massachusetts. }
Hampden County. } ss. October, 1 st . 1849.
I, Absalom Gardner, the above named and truly described Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that the above written Declaration of Lydia Green, therein named, was made, sworn to, and subscribed, by her, before me, on the day and year therein named, to wit, October, 1 st . 1849. And I also further certify that the said Lydia Green is personally known to me.
Absalom Gardner, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that William G. Sleeper Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Rich d Bliss Clerk.