Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14833, Samuel Guilford, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Guilford, Samuel Elizabeth
N. 14833.
CONTENTS

21584 Massachusetts
Samuel Milford
of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Carrick of the left commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass. line for 20 months.
{ Claimant died 26 July 1832 } { certificate to claimants widow } { Elizabeth Gualford }
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensioners at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sep. 1833 and South E. Alva a Grafton
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '32 { 100.00 Pension allowance ending 24 July '32 }
$82.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. G. Miles Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 29.
Died 26 July 1832
78
Franklin

Massachusetts 3749
Elizabeth Fairfield — widow of Samuel Fairfield, late
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 — and who died on the — 1832 — of Franklin in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Carrick of the regt commanded by Col Whiting in the Mass. line for 20. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Aug 1839, to Samuel and Elizabeth, his wife. Franklin, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $197.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 33.33 $233.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 91.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss. On this fifteenth day of October A.D. 1832, personally appeared before Richard E. Newcomb Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the said county of Franklin, Elizabeth Guilford a resident of Ashfield in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid, widow of Samuel Guilford late of said Ashfield deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the of an act of Congress past June 7. 1832
I Elizabeth Guilford resident in Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts was born at Spencer in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Mass in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight being seventy four years of age, and am the widow of Samuel Guilford late of Ashfield aforesaid deceased. I have been informed and I believe my following declaration and statement to be substantially true, that the said Samuel Guilford deceased was born in Spencer in the County of Worcester aforesaid in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty six six and, if there be any record of his birth at my age it must be in said Spencer, that the said Samuel lived in Spencer at the time of the following enlistments, that ever since the revolutionary war until his decease he lived in Ashfield aforesaid.
The said Samuel enlisted as a private soldier into the service of the United States about the first of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for the term of four months in a company of militia commanded by Captain Calvin Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regiment of the Massachusetts line and was stationed at Cambridge, and served during the said four months and he was dismissed the first of December 1775 - I know of no written discharge. For proof of the above see the Affidavit of Isaac Barron.

Again the said Samuel enlisted as a private soldier into the service of the United States. Some time in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six into a company of militia commanded by Captain Jonathan Carroll and Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment and marched to Boston; from there to Point Shirley and from there to the Town of Hull and he served in this campaign during the term of more than seven months, and then was dismissed at Hull about the first of December of the same year I know of no written discharge. For the proof of the above service see Samuel Garfield's affidavit.
Again about the middle of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, the said Samuel enlisted into the service of the United States as a private for the term of three months in a company commanded by Captain David Prouty in a regiment commanded by Col. Sparhawk and marched to Bound Brook in the State of New Jersey and there and in that vicinity did duty during said three months, and was then dismissed about the middle of March 1877 I know of no written discharge. For proof of this service see the affidavit of Levi Baldwin.
Again the said Samuel enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for the term of six months into a company commanded by Captain Ralph Earle in Col. Danforth Dyer's regiment, and marched to the State of Rhode Island and was stationed at Providence and vicinity during said six months when he was dismissed and I know of no written discharge. For proof of this last service see the affidavits of Amasa Berris and Samuel Garfield.
And I further declare, that I have lived with the said Samuel Guilford in wedlock for the term

of fifty one years, which has been the means of my information respecting the services done by the said Samuel, for I have heard him repeatedly re- -hears over the foregoing campaigns with their incidents, and he has frequently told me he served in the army twenty one months in the whole. And I further declare that I have procured the best evidence in my power to prove the services alleged to be done, and that the said Samuel Guilford died on the twenty sixth day of July last past. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that I do not now know of any that the deceased name is on the pension roll of of the agency of any State Sworn and subscribed the day, N. S. Mearns Judge of Probate Elizabeth Guilford
We Orra Martin a clergyman and Elijah Paine Esquire resid- ing in Ashfield in the County of Franklin do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Guilford we were well acquainted with Samuel Guilford above named in his life time and that we believe him to have been seventy six years of age that he was respected and believed to have been in the neighbourhood where he last last resided, a Soldier of the revolution and that we are convinced in that opinion. and we further certify that the said Samuel Guilford is dead, and that Elizabeth Guilford the person making the foregoing declaration is the widow of the said Samuel Guilford Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
N. S. Mearns
Judge of Probate
Orra Martin Elijah Paine
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion after inves- tigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Samuel Guilford was a revolutionary soldier and served as his widow the above named Applicant states; that the said Samuel died on the twenty sixth day of July; and that the said applicant is his widow. And he further certifies that it appears to him that the Orra Martin who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Ashfield and that Elijah Paine Esq who has also signed the same is a resident of said Ashfield, is a Justice of the Peace and a

person of credit; and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Judge further certifies that the said Elizabeth is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court; and that, he therefore proceeded to the said town of Ashfield where she resides and there took her declaration and examination aforesaid under oath as aforesaid
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
I Elijah Alvord, Register of the Court of Probate for said county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E Newcomb Esq. before the foregoing proceedings purport to have been had, is the Judge of said Court that he personally delivered the said proceedings to me and in my presence attested the same with his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate on this fifteenth day of — September A. D. 1832
E. Alvord Reg. Prob

Elizabeth Guilford
Declaration for the pension of her deceased husband
22289

3866 Declaration of Elizabeth Guilford with the other papers Wid of Samuel Mass Ad July 1836 Married 1780 Died 1832 Allow $ 66.66 per ann
Elijah Alvord Greenfield Mass.

And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Samuel Guilford was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and served as stated in the within declaration - and that the within named Elizabeth Guilford was married to the said Samuel as within declared and that the said Samuel died on the 26 th day of July A.D. 1832
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county - and that the above and within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hands and affix the seal of the Court of Probate for said county this twenty sixth second day of October A.D. 1838.
E. Alvord Judge of Probate

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July, 1838 "entitled" An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this sixteenth day of October in the year Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Richard E. Newcomb, Judge of the Probate of Wills within and for the County of Franklin and Elizabeth Guilford a resident of the Town of Ashfield in the County of Franklin aforesaid aged eighty years, who, being 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 th 1838 "entitled" An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Samuel Guilford late of Ashfield aforesaid deceased, who, was a private in the army of the revolution, and as she believes performed more than twenty two months service, near Boston, on Rhode Island, and near and about New York, and which she believes will fully appear by documentary evidence now in the pension office, she believes also that it will appear by such documentary evidence, that she herself received the pension, having proved that she was the widow of the said Samuel, he having died previous to the time when the evidence of his service was sent to the pension office. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Guilford on the ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Guilford died on the twenty sixth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two; 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 seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated, and that her maiden name was Elizabeth Hanson
Elizabeth Guilford
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before me R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
On this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before Elijah Paine a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin ss, personally appeared Asa Sanderson of the town of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn before me by said Justice according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, that he is Clerk of the Congregational Church in said Ashfield and the records of said church are now in his custody, and that he has recently searched said records for the marriage of Samuel Guilford to Elizabeth Granson, and has taken the following transcript of said record in relation to said Marriage (to wit)
One thousand seven hundred and eighty, November ninth,
Samuel Guilford and Elizabeth Stockin both of Ashfield
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"1780: Nov: 9"
Asa Sanderson Clerk of the Congregational Church of Ashfield
I Asa Sanderson above named do depose and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk in the Congregational Church in Ashfield in the town County and State of said and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me.
And this deponent doth further depose and say that at the top of the leaf, (which is page one hundred and eight) from which the above extract and transcript were taken, it is written in fair words and letters as follows, "A. Record of Marriages"
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that on

the same leaf at the top (page one hundred and seven) it is written in fair legible words, letters and figures
"A Record of Marriages after the Installation of Nehemiah Porter Dec. 21: 1771"
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that it appears from the records of said church, that Nehemiah Porter was both Clerk and Pastor of said church from December Twenty first one thousand seven hundred and seventy four until June eighteen hundred and eight; and he believes that the record aforesaid is in the hand writing of Nehemiah Porter.
Asa Sanderson Clerk of the Congregational Church of H. H. Field
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written And I certify that Asa Sanderson the above deponent is a credible Witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify, that Elijah Paine Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the above signature purporting to be his was is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield this tenth day of June A. D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk
Elizabeth Guilford

No 22289
Sam l Guilford (his Widow) Franklin County Massachusetts
Died 26 July 1832
Per at 20 Months
14 06
July 6 1833
Elizabeth Guilford Widow
Extrvd. Guilford Ms ts

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Guilford Deceased (his Widow) County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1775 aug t . - 4 - - private Gen. Capt Col. B. R. Woodbridge,   Enlisted April - 1776 - - 4 - - private Capt J. Canol, Col. D. Whitney   Enlisted Dec r - 1776 - - 3 - - private Capt D. Prouty, Col. Sparkhawk   Enlisted - July - 1777 - - 6 - - private Capt R. Earl, Col. Danforth  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spencer, Worcester County Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A. testimony, 4 living witnesses, two stated to be credible, others not stated to be credible, Col. G. ... etc -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. H. Wells Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Guilford a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 14833
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1, 1775 4 mos. Pvt. Lev. L. Ruggles Woodbridge Mass.   Apr. 1776 7 mos. Jonathan Ganniel Josiah Whitney   Dec. 1776 3 mos. David Prouty Sparkhawk   July 1777 6 mos. Ralph Earl Danforth Keyes  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spencer Worcester Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 15 1832. Her L. al.
Residence at date of application, Ashfield Franklin Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, She was 74 yrs old.
Remarks: Sol. was b. in Spencer Mass. in 1756 & d. in Ashfield Mass. July 26 1832. He married Nov. 9, 1780 Elizabeth Gannson of Ashfield Mass. A son John Guilford resided in Ashfield Mass. in 1838 aged 36 yrs. No further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Friendship
Allegany Co.
New York
Rev R
Dept of Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: -
Will you kindly send me an official or certified copy of Samuel Guilford's service in the Rev. war His file no. is W14833
Sincerely Dora D. Stowell
1-7-1921

Rev. H
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Dec. 10, 1920.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
Will you please send me a copy of the service record of Robert Gray born at Pelham, Mass. July 14, 1757, son of Jonathan and Margaret - Gray. Also the service record of Samuel Guilford born in 1756 in Spencer, Mass. Both were Revolutionary soldiers.
Samuel Guilford's number in the file is W. 14833.
Thanking you for your attention to this matter, I am,
Sincerely yours, (Mrs. C.O.) Verna W. Lampland

Postage Stamps & Envelopes sent Rev. Sec clw
830 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich., June 19, 1920,
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen, Will you kindly send me a certified copy of the pension record of Robert Gray, Revolutionary soldier, Service File 18,846. He came from Ashfield Mass. and died about 1837 in Williamsburg, Mass.
I should also like to have a certified copy of the pension record of Samuel Guilford, also a soldier

in the Revolution, who, we believe drew a pension. He probably came from Spencer Mass., after the war moving to Ashfield, Mass. He was born about 1757 and died about 1832.
I am hoping to be able to find out also, the name of his wife and the approximate date of her death.
These certified copies are desired in petitioning The Daughters of American Revolution for membership.
I am enclosing a self addressed stamped envelope and will you inform me as to the expense of this investigation, also in whose name a money order should be made out and it will be forwarded at once.
Thanking you in anticipation of your prompt attention to this matter; I am Yours Truly, (Mrs W.P.) Mildred Guilford Staebler

Mass
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1920, July 21 Hist. to Mrs. W. P. Staehler Ev.
File No. 14833
1921, Jan. 20 Hist. to Mrs. C.O. Lampland - Ev.
Elizabeth Guilford Widow of Samuel Guilford Priv. Mass. Line
1921 Feb. 9 Hist. to Dora D. Stowell - Ev
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. a , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

22.289
Samuel Guilford, and
E. Alvah Esq Greenfield Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Guilford Deceased (his widow) which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? the Judge has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 4. Wilcupps
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No & Not
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Greenfield July 9. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq
It will be seen on examination of the papers accompanying the enclosed application that there are five depositions, two taken before Elijah Paine Esq to wit John B. Simpson and Orra Martins. In the certificate of caption to these depositions the Justice has stated that the deponents are known to him to be credible witnesses - There are three depositions taken before James Draper Esq to wit those of Amasa Bernis, Levi Baldwin and Samuel Garfield. In these the certificates of caption do not state the witnesses to be credible; but there is a separate certificate next preceding the certificate of the Clerk, certifying the witnesses to be "men of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit" I presume this last certificate was overlooked in your department which was the occasion of the return of the papers. I presume I shall be excused for returning them to you for review
Respectfully yours Elijah Alvord

July 15 Chap. 29
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Greenfield July 9. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq
It will be seen on examination of the papers accompanying the enclosed application that there are five depositions, two taken before Elijah Paine Esq to wit John B. Simpson and Orra Martins. In the certificate of caption to these depositions the Justice has stated that the deponents are known to him to be credible witnesses - There are three depositions taken before James Draper Esq to wit those of Amasa Bemis, Levi Baldwin and Samuel Garfield. In these the certificates of caption do not state the witnesses to be credible; but there is a separate certificate next preceding the certificate of the Clerk, certifying the witnesses to be "men of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit" I presume this last certificate was overlooked in your department which was the occasion of the return of the papers. I presume I shall be excused for returning them to you for review
Respectfully yours Elijah Alvord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I, Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Paine is a Justice of the Peace for said county - and that this the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838
E. Alvord Clerk

I Samuel Barber of Ashfield in the County of Franklin ten and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, that I am Clerk of said Town of Ashfield that I have performed the duties of such Clerk for the end of several years last past and during all that time the records of said Town of Ashfield have been in my possession and still remain in my custody, that I have recently searched the records for said for the marriage of Samuel Guilford and Elizabeth Greenson, and I cannot find any such marriage in the records.
Samuel Barber, Town Clerk. of Ashfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me Elijah Paine a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Samuel Barber Town Clerk of Ashfield, the subscriber to the above affi- -davit and being duly sworn, and cautioned, made oath that the same is true. And I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Barber the deponent and know him to be well reputed for truth and veracity, and that he is a respectable and credible Witness.
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

Elizabeth Guilford Widen
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Dear Mornings Spiritualist

Cora Manling Affidavit
Elizabeth Spulford Miller AK

I John B Simpson of Ashfield in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being forty eight years of age do testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Guilford late of Ashfield deceased formerly of Spencer in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Mass for the space of twenty six years and that during that period I have had frequent conversation and some of which were more than twenty years ago - with the said Samuel relating to the subject of his services as soldier in the war of the revolution, and I have always understood by him that he served during several campaigns in said war, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war and that I concur in that opinion, and I further testify that the said Samuel Guilford died on the twenty sixth day of July now last past, and has left a widow by the name of Elizabeth Guilford and I believe the said Samuel Guilford formerly lived in Spencer in the County of Worcester Mass John B. Simpson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this first day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Elijah Paine Esquire one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Franklin, John B. Simpson and after being duly sworn according to Law, made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I hereby certify that the said John B. Simpson is known to me to be a credible witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

John B. Sampson affidavit

I Orsa Martin a clergyman, residing in Ash- field in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being forty one years of age do Testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Guilford late of Ashfield deceased deceased, for the space of nine years, and that during that period I have had frequent conver- sations with the said Samuel on the subject of his services as a soldier in the war of the revolution, and I have always understood by him that he served several campaigns in said war and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war and that I concur in that opinion, and I further Testify that the said Samuel Guilford died on the Twenty sixth day of July now last past and has left a widow by the name of Elizabeth Guilford, and I believe that the said Samuel formerly lived in Spencer in the County of Worcester.
Orsa Martin
Minister of the Gospel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
On this second day of October in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before me Elijah Paine Esquire one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Franklin, Orsa Martin a clergy- man and after being duly sworn according to law made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is substantially true and I hereby certify that the said Orsa Martin is known to me to be a credible witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the peace

I Samuel Garfield of Langdon in the County of Sullivan and State of New-Hampshire, but formerly of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being now twenty five years of age do testify and say that, Samuel Guilford now of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts but formerly of Spencer aforesaid, did sometime in the month of April A.D. 1776, enlist at said Spencer into a company of Massachusetts Militia, raised for the common defense of the Country in the war of the revolution, said company was commanded by Capt. Jonathan Carroll, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Josiah Whitney, that he marched from there to Boston in Massachusetts, from thence to Point Shirley so called, in said State and was stationed there a short time, from thence to Nantasket or the town of Hull in said Massachusetts where he remained the remainder of the term, and was dismissed about the first of December the same year, being more than seven months. also, the said Samuel Guilford did serve another tour of duty as follows, he enlisted sometime in the month of July A.D. 1777, into a company of Massachusetts militia, commanded by Capt. Ralph Earle in the Regiment commanded by Col. Danforth Hemen, that he served the full term of six months as a private soldier in the service of his country in the war of the revolution in the last mentioned company, was stationed in the town of Providence and other towns in the vicinity in the State of Rhode Island, and was then honorably discharged. The reason that I know that said Samuel Guilford served those two tours above mentioned is that I was a soldier with him in the same companies, during both terms. I have M. Garfield

Worcester ss. } Then personally appeared the within August 6. 1832. } named Samuel Garfield, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and was sworn to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed
James Draper Just. Peace
Worcester ss. } This may certify that, Amasa Dennis, Levi August 20. 1832. } Baldwin & Samuel Guilford, who have subscribed their names to the within depositions, are men of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit.
James Draper Just. Peace
Elizabeth Gilbert
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that James Draper Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Amasa Dennis, Levi Baldwin and Samuel Garfield, were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this twenty ninth day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand, eight hundred and thirty two. Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Amasa Mearis of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being almost Seventy five years of age, do testify and say that Samuel Guilford of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, was a soldier who served in the war of the Revolution as follows, viz, that the said Samuel Guilford on or about the first day of August A. D. 1775, enlisted into a company of Foot, commanded by Capt. Cole in the Regiment commanded by Col. Muzzles Woodbridge the said troops were raised by the State of Massachusetts for the common defence of the country, that he served as a private soldier in said company four months, was stationed in the town of Cambridge in said State and was discharged on the first day of December of the same year. Also, the said Samuel Guilford further served six months in another tour of duty in the revolutionary war as follows, viz, He enlisted as a private soldier in the Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Danforth Hayes in the company commanded by Nathl Earl that he enlisted the thirtieth day of July 1777, was stationed in the town of Providence and its vicinity in the State of Rhode Island that he served in said company for the term of six months and was Honorably discharged. The reason that I know that the said Samuel Guilford served as aforesaid is that I was a soldier and served with him in the same companies during both terms, being ten months in the whole.
Amasa Mearis
Worcester } June 27. 1832 } Then personally appeared, the above named Amasa Mearis, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and was sworn to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.
Jamies Drape Justice of Peace

I Levi Baldwin of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts being now Seventy seven years of age do testify and say that, Samuel Guilford of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts was a soldier who served in the war of the Revolution as follows, viz, that the said Samuel Guilford, on or about the fifteenth day of December A. D. 1776, enlisted into a company of Foot commanded by Capt. David Prouty in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sparhawk, the said troops were raised by the State of Massachusetts for the common defence of the Country, that he served as a private soldier in said company three months in Mount Hope and vicinity in the State of New Jersey and was discharged on or about the sixteenth day of March 1777. The reason that I know that the said Samuel Guilford served as aforesaid is, that I was a soldier in the same company with him during the same term.
Levi Baldwin
Worcester J. } June 27, 1832 } Then the above named Levi Hathaway Baldwin personally appeared before me the subscriber of the County of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and was sworn to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.
James Draper Just. Peace.
H. Ms. The name of "Hathaway" above was written by mistake and erased, and the "Baldwin" was written above instead thereof.
Per me
James Draper Just. Peace.

Elizabeth Guilford

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before Elijah Peirce a justice of the peace in and for said County of Franklin personally appeared Jared Bement of the Town of Ashfield in said County, who, being duly sworn according to law before said justice, doth on his oath depose and say that he is the Clerk of the Congregational Church in said Ashfield, and keeper the Records of the said Church and performs the duties of the same, and the said records now remain in his custody. And that he has recently searched the said records for the Marriage of Samuel Guilford to Elizabeth Granson, and has taken the following transcript of said records, in relation to said marriage to wit
"Samuel Guilford and Elizabeth Granson both of Ashfield"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows,
"1780. Nov: 9"
Jared Bement Clerk of the Congregational Church in Ashfield.
And I Jared Bement above named do further depose and say, that the above are true extracts from the records of said Church with the exceptions above named, as certified by me.
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that at the top of the leaf, which is page One hundred and eighty from which all the above transcripts and extracts are taken is written in fair and legible words and letters as follows.
"A Record of Marriages"
And this deponent doth further depose and say that at the top of the leaf, from which all the above extracts are taken, at page One hundred and seven is written in fair

and legible words, letters and figures as follows
"A Record of Marriages after the Installment of Nehemiah Porter Decr 21: 1774.
And this deponent further deposes and says, that the original records, from which all the above transcripts and extracts were taken, are in a similar hand writing, and he has no doubt, that the said original records were written by the same hand
Janeel Bement Clerk of the Congregational Church in Ashfield Swfield Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with Janeel Bement the deponent and know him to be well reputed for truth and veracity and that he is a respectable and credible Witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Paine is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the above and annexed signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, this sixteenth day of october A. D 1838.
E. Alvord Clerk

I Elijah Paine of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy seven years old do depose and say, that I have resided in said Ashfield during forty five years now last past and was well acquainted with Nehemiah Porter who was Pastor of the congregational Church in Ashfield. Some said, have been also familiar with his handwriting which is distinctly marked by a fair, large and round hand and I have examined the Church records, from which the transcripts and extracts were taken in the foregoing affidavit, made by Jared Bement Clerk of said church, and I have no doubt, but that the said Church records are in the proper handwriting of the said Nehemiah Porter, and that he himself made them. And the said Porter has been dead for many years.
Elijah Paine
Franklin ss. Charlemont Oct. 16. 1838.
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Elijah Paine who is a credible witness B-fou
R. E. Newcomb Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of October A D 1838 E Alvord Clerk

I John Guilford of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being thirty six years old do depose and say, that I am the son of Samuel Guilford late of Ashfield deceased and Elizabeth Guilford of said Ashfield widow, that the said Samuel died on the twenty six day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, and that the said Elizabeth Guilford has not been married since the death of the said husband ; but still remains his widow
John Guilford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this thirteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me Elijah Paine a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin for said, personally appeared John Guilford, subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, who, being duly sworn according to law by said Justice doth on his oath say that the same is true. And I certify that I am well acquainted with John Guilford the deponent and know him to be well reputed for truth and veracity and that he is a respectable and credible Witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace