Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,829, Samuel Guild, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Guild, Samuel Mittee
N. 14829.
CONTENTS

7235
Massachusetts
Attlee Guild
widow of Samuel Guild
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line
no 8 3/4
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57-Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
23 rd day of August, 1845
and sent to Betsy: Gowell,
Providence,
Rhode Island
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 30 -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Norfolk
On this twenty fourth day of December A.D. 1844, personally appeared before me Sherman Seland Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County - Mitte Guild now resident in Wrentham in said County a girl of eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows," viz That she is the widow of Samuel Guild late of Littleboro, County of Bristol in said State deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution That her husband served in various companies & regiments in Massachusetts Troops, that during the war of the Revolution he lived in said Littleboro & served as she has understood & verily believes in the following companies viz Captains, Stephen Richardson, Elisha May Joshua Clapp, Abiel Clapp, Alexander North, Samuel Cawee, Amos Ellis & David Clapp he served in all the above companies as will appear by the evidence hereto annexed, -
And she further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Guild on the first day of August one thousand seven hundred & eighty two, 1782, in said Town of

of Littleboro as will appear by the records of said town a copy whereof is hereto annexed that her said husband departed this life on twentieth day of May 8th 1819 and since that period she has remained a widow. 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 & Ninety four, to wit, at the time above mentioned her Nitta P. Guild mark
County of Norfolk ss December 24 th 1844 Personally appeared before me the above named Nitta Guild and made oath to the above declaration by her signed, and further certify that from old age & infirmity she is too infirm to attend court, I also certify that her statement is, in my opinion, entitled to credit. Sherman Selawick Judge of Probate

I Samuel Guild of Atthbers County of Bristol and fifty eight years do testify & say that. My Mother who has signed & sworn to the preceding declaration is my Mother and the said Samuel Guild was my father. My father died on the twentieth day of May 1812 th & since then my mother Mother has remained a widow & unmarried
Samuel Guild
Norfolk ss December 24 th 1844 Personally appeared before me the above named Samuel Guild & made oath to the above affidavit by him signed I also certify said Samuel Guild is a credible witness
Sheman Seland
Judge of Probate

Town Clerk

I Harvey Clapton of Attleborough County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify & say that I am Town Clerk of sd Town, & have by virtue of my Office the custody of the records of the births & Marriages which have taken place in sd Town, And I further certify that I find by sd Records that Samuel Guild was married to Nitter Parmenter on the first day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two. The record of her marriage as it stands on the Record is in the following words & figures to wit. Thursday August the 1 st : 1782. Married Mr Samuel Guild & Mrs Nitter Parmenter both of Attleborough, The above named Persons were Married by Mr Job Seamans.
All which appears of Record
Harvey Clapton Town Clerk
Bristol ss Dec 10 th . 1844. Personally appeared before me the above named Harvey Clapton known to me as Town Clerk of sd Attleborough and made oath to the above certificate by him subscribed - before me
Noah Clapton Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, James Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Noah Clapton Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
J. Sprague

To Capt. May of Middleborough
Guild, Samuel Mass. W14829

All Abernathy December 4 th 1876 This Say the Community of prospecting mill and Past a way to Rite to each of the Captains of this towns Let them know that we have Refused a Letter from Governor Packer of Pennsylvania that there is a number of vessels says of near Rainsland and that they are Expired in their Soon and we Desires you Captain may that you forth with Send out and see that all your men are agupt and hold them Seles in Redress and when there is a plan they appear amidley to the alaman post
Ethanah Willmatt. Chair man

To Capt t Elisha May In Attleborough
Guild, Samuel Mass W14829

Warren Dec r 21 st 1778
S r I Rec d your Letter of the 18 th Instant and have endeavoured to comply with your desire in Notifying those of your Company belonging to Boston & Easton as far as Circumstances would admit But it is uncertain whether I can meet with you at the time appointed as I am now here with the Militia and know not how long I may be Detained for This day learn that the part of the Brigade here are to march to Howland's Ferry to morrow so if I should not attend pray be so kind as to keep my Wages in your Hands until I have opportunity to come or send for the same I hope you will consider my situation and continue my friend as I am your Sincere friend and Servant &c — David Clap

Recy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14829
Wither Guild
Widow of
Samuel Guild
Rev. War
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844
Index:—Vol. a , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

95-63-
Massachusetts
Mittie Guild,
widow of Samuel Guild
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 May, 1819 of Norfolk (in the State of Mass ts ) who was a private in the coy commanded by Captain Richardson of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for 11 mo 3 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston - at the rate of 37 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug t : 1845 and sent to Benjamin Low- ell, Providence, R. Island
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book 12 Vol. 1 - Page 31

11830 Mitche Guid Map Letter to Benj. Comella May 12 th 1845
act 7 July 1838

Samuel Guito. M tt
  1775.  1 mo 15 Days  Capt t Richardson at Roxbury    1778  20 "  Capt t Elisha May at Tiverton     4 " 12 "  Secretarys Certificate    1776  3 - 17  Capt t David Clup  

Re: Capt. Stephen Pecharossa from 1 Dec 1776 to 15 Jan 1779 filed with Attached Map etc also Capt. Elisha May for 20 days April 1778
3666
1700

Supplementary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; May 29 1845
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 Capt n May's roll, from which the service of Samuel Guild was given in the certificate issued Nov r 21, 1844, shows no name either of town or county; — Capt n Joshua Clapp's Comp y . was of Walpole, co. of Norfolk in Col. Wheelock's reg t ; — Capt n Abiel Clapp's was in Col. Carpenter's reg t from the county of Bristol; — Capt n Foster's roll shows no town or county, but the comp y . was also in Col. Carpenter's reg t ; — Another of his rolls (not bearing the name of said Guild) was sworn to at Attleborough; — Capt n Cowell's Comp y . was from Suffolk County, of which Norfolk Co. at that period comprised a part, and from other rolls, it appears Capt n Cowell was from Wrentham, now in the county of Norfolk; — Capt n Ellis' Comp y . was also from Suffolk Co. (probably from that part, now Norfolk)
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sir
Providence March 25 1845
I herewith enclose the claim of Miss Guild widow of Samuel Guild for a pension under the act of July 7 1838. When I was in Washington about a month since I left the history of Rehoboth to be used in the claim of Mrs Amy Holmes in order to show the deficiency of Massachusetts Rolls at Boston, These Rolls show "two months" only of service of Samuel Guild under Capt Elisha May in the fall of 96 when the fact is, as established by said history and as admitted, said Capt May served a campaign of " three months " under Col Carpenter at that time (see page 153) Another instance of the deficiency of Massachusetts Rolls is shown by the affidavit of Joel Ellis & the old Roll of Capt Stephen Richardson's company recently found among his papers & annexed to his affidavit, Here is a "six weeks campaign" of which there is not the

least trace of on the Rolls in Boston and yet, it is in the hand writing of Stephen Richardson himself as proved by said Ellis, one of the men who served at the time. The affidavit of Samuel Tingley also with Roll annexed of volunteers under Capt May which has also been recently found among Capt Mays papers shows another service not found on the Rolls in Boston. Nor is the service under Capt David Clapp proved by Joseph Cushman in 76 found on the Rolls in Boston, yet this affidavit is corroborated beyond a doubt by an original letter of Capt Clapp himself dated "Warren Dec 21 1776" (the place where a part of the Troops were stationed) to Capt Elisha May recently found among Capt Mays papers. Such proof & documents establish the fact that during the years 75 & 76 the Rolls in Boston are very deficient & not to be relied upon
I am respectfully
Yours at servt
Benjamin Conner
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
Providence July 7 1845
In answer to your letter of May 12, respecting the service chain of Miller Guild a widow of Samuel Guild I herewith enclose a supplemental certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts & other testimony. It appears from the evidence of Joel Ellis that there were two Samuel Guilds, one lived in Dedham & the other part of the time in Attleboro & part of the time in Wrentham. As Capt Joshua Clapp belonged to Walpole a town adjoining Dedham, there can be no doubt but the Samuel Guild of Dedham served in his Company & also in Capt Ellis company as he I am informed belonged to Dedham in Suffolk Co at that time, now Norfolk Co. These two terms of service are given up.
But it is equally certain that the Samuel Guild a husband of Miller, served in the other companies named, for they all belonged to towns adjoining Attleborough in Bristol Co. except Capt Lowell who belonged to Suffolk Co, now Norfolk. Capt Samuel Lowell was my father, he lived in Wrentham, but not to 4 or 5 miles from the residence of Samuel Guild where he lived in Attleboro & not over two, when he lived in Wrentham. That is, Elijah Craig the witness

lies not more than two miles from where so the he lived, when living - I have personally known Mr Craig, ever since I was a child & know him to be a very respectable man, Capt David Clapp belonged to Norton a town adjoining Attleboro & in same Co, Samuel Grist served three months in his company. This service is proved by the testimony of Joseph Cashman who served with him. The letter also which Capt Clapp wrote to Eliza May dated Warren Dec 21 1776 proves the fact, that Capt Clapp was there in service, & corroborates the evidence of Joseph Cashman, & of Samuel Grist son of Samuel & Miller, whose affidavit is now endorsed that letter is among the papers heretofore sent with his claim. There were others from Attleboro, I am informed, who served in Capt Clapp's company at the same time & among them, one Pomeroy who has been allowed a pension, and to show further that soldiers from Attleboro were to be drafted to go to Rhode Island at this time, I now send an old paper dated Dec 4 1776 recently found among Capt May's papers & signed "Elkanah Willmouth chairman". This old paper shows that a letter had been received from Gov Locke, giving the information that the enemy were about to land, History informs us that the British landed & took possession

of Newport Dec 6 1876 two days after the date of this old paper. It now seems that there cannot be any doubt of their services. It is proved by witnesses & corroborated by documentary evidence. The services in Capt Stephen R. Keck's & 20 days in Capt May's Companies have been admitted.
 She claims for 2 Mo from Sept 76, & 20 days in another service under same Capt } 11 20 (admitted) — under Capt Richardson, 6 mos (admitted), - 1 15 under Abiel Dole 35 aars - 1 - 5 under Capt Foster ————— 15 under Capt David Dole ————— 3 under Capt Lowell ————— 2 08  11, 03 
Hoping & expecting the above survey will be allowed I have to request a certificate for the same
I am very Respectfully Yours at all times Brynaworse
Is Edward 62

I Elijah Craig of Wrentham in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years do upon oath testify & say That I was well acquainted with Samuel Guild the husband of Wittey Guild now his widow, that during the war of the revolution said Guild lived a part of the time in said town of Wrentham within a half a mile of me. He came to Wrentham from Attleborough, he belonged to Capt Samuel Bowells Company, this was about the year Seventeen hundred & eighty, and I have no doubt did service therein as there was no other man of that name in the company and I was well acquainted with all the men in the company. Wrentham during the revolutionary war was in the county of Suffolk now it is in the county of Norfolk, it joins Attleborough which is in the county of Bristol in said Commonwealth
Elijah Craig
Norfolk ss. Then personally appeared the above named Elijah Craig and made oath that the statement by him above subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge & belief, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Craig and that he is a credible witness
Before me Samuel Warner
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 26 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That on the eighteenth of February eighteen hundred and forty three, Samuel Warner Esq. was appointed, for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

A Samuel Guild of Mileborough in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - sets aged fifty nine years do testify & say that Samuel Guild the husband of Millicent was my father. I have often heard my father speak of his services in the Revolutionary war. I have heard him speak of going to New York in Capt. Elish May's Company. I have also heard him speak of serving in Capt. David Clapp's Company in Rhode Island. I have heard him say say that, immediately after his return from New York he was called to go to Wann & Linn town in Rhode Island in said Clapp's Company, and was gone three months in the winter. Capt. David Clapp belonged to Norton a town adjoining Mileborough & both in Bristol County. My father also lived on the farm where my mother now lives in Wrentham, a part of the time during the war, he also lived in Mileborough part of the time.
Samuel Guild

Bristol ss Mitchorough June 20-1845
Personally appeared before me the above named Samuel Guila & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed. I further certify that said Samuel Guila is personally known to me & he is a credible witness.
Ebenezer Daggett Justice of the Peace

I Joel Ellis of Middleboro in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty five years do further testify & say in reference to the services of Samuel Guile the husband of Myrtle my wife I have a distinct recollection that during the war of the Revolution said Samuel Guile lived a part of the time in Wrentham the town to which Capt. Samuel Lowell belonged. I have no doubt said Samuel Guile served in his company altho I do not recollect the fact as I did not serve with him. I know that Capt. Elish May & Capt. Alexander Foster both belonged to said Middleboro in the war of the Revolution & commanded companies & have no doubt said Guile served under them. I never knew any other Samuel Guile either in Middleboro or Wrentham, but I do remember a Samuel Guile in Dedham during said war. Joel Ellis

Bristol ss In Attestation June 20 th 1845 Personally appeared before me the above named Joel Ellis & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed, I further certify that said Joel Ellis is personally known to me and he is a credible witness.
Elizer Dagg At Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Mr. & Mrs. J. James Spratt. Clerk of the County Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Elizer Dagg Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Farmington, this third day of July, in the year Eighteen hundred & forty five - J. P. Spratt

Joel Ellis
Disposition

I Joel Ellis of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do on oath testify & say that I am now eighty five years of age that in the year 1775 in the month of December I enlisted to serve in the Troops of Massachusetts at Roxbury near Boston in Captain Stephen Richardsons Company from said Attleboro. The terms of the eight months men were about expiring and we were enlisted to serve until the ranks were filled for the year service. The old roll hereto annexed, contains a list of the men who were enlisted at the same time from Attleboro. They are now all dead except myself & three others, we all served. Six weeks from said December & notice about the fifteenth of January 1776 when we were discharged. It has since then been called the Six weeks Campaign and I have a distinct recollection that Samuel Guild the husband of Nette Guild now his widow was with us & served six weeks at the same time as a private the same Samuel Guild I mean whose name is borne on the annexed old roll. according to my best belief this old roll is made out in the hand writing of Captain Stephen Richardson of said Attleborough and

and I used to be acquainted with his hand writing when living and have no doubt this is his Joel Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Bristol ss. Attleborough December 27 th 1844
Personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Joel Ellis and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I further certify he is a Credible witness
Leonard May Justice of Peace

I Samuel Tingley of Attleboro in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, age 92 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was formerly well acquainted with Samuel Guild of said Attleborough, - the husband of Nitter Guild now his widow. During the war of the Revolution the said Samuel and myself did a short term of duty together in Capt. Elisha Mays Company in the Spring of 1778. We were stationed at Kingston in Rhode Island about forty miles from here. The dark note hereunto annexed is in my hand writing made out at the time. We served together twenty days at that time. said Samuel was a private.
Sam l Tingley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss Attleboro. September 9. 1844.
Personally appeared before me the above named Samuel Tingley & made oath to the above deposition by him signed & I further certify said deposition was reduced to writing in my presence & in the presence of the deponent & also that the said Samuel Tingley is a credible witness in the premises. Lemuel May Justice of the Peace.

Samuel Guild

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 21 1811.
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 Samuel Guild is borne upon a roll of Capt. Elisha May from Sept 1776 for 2 mo.; upon a pay roll of Capt. Joshua Clapp from Dec 8 1776 12 days; upon a pay roll of Capt. Abiel Clapp from July 24 1777 as Corporal 35 days; upon a pay roll of Capt. Abiel Foster as Corporal from July 27 1778 - 17 days upon a pay roll of Capt. Saml Cowell from July 28 1780 - 3 days upon a pay roll of Capt. Amos Ellis from March 3 1781 - 15 days. The rolls of 1775 do not show his name.
2 0 12 35 17 2 8 6 12

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk Town of Wrentham
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of my husband's service in the war of the Revolution. Samuel Guild
He enlisted from the town of Melborough in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a privet in the Company commanded by Captain in Roxbury Mass Regiment and he served as follows,* viz:—
He served also as a privet at the White Plains in New York I think in 1776
He served also as a privet in Rhode Island two campaigns one at Sinepton, in the years 1776 77 78 79 & 80 I can not tell the Captains he served under he Belonged to Capt Elisha May Company at home
N.B. in the above Service in 1775 he took the place of Joseph Guild, he being unable to do duty
*Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the soldier, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now Eighty-eight years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this Twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1844 Mittie R. Guild
Signed by said Mittie R. Guild in my presence,
John Shewen JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

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.
John G. Parry; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Joseph Cushman of Attleboro in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify & say that I am now 89 years of age that I was well acquainted with Samuel Guild formerly of said Attleboro & the husband of Mitter Guild now his widow said Samuel & myself served together in the war of the Revolution. I have a distinct recollection that in December the 1776 when the British took possession of Newport, the said Samuel & myself were drafted for three months as privates in Capt David Claps company & Col John Doggetts regiment of Massachusetts Troops. We were stationed at Warren, Rhode Island about one week & then marched to Howland ferry about forty miles from home where we were stationed the remainder of the time we served together three months as privates for which we were paid & received rations, we were discharged in March 1777. of the above facts I have a distinct recollection Joseph Cushman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol Js. Attleboro' September 9 th 1844.
Personally appeared before me the within named Joseph Cushman and made oath to the within deposition by him signed and I further certify said deposition was reduced to writing in my presence & in the presence of the deponent and also that the said Joseph Cushman is a credible witness in the premises
Samuel May, Justice of the Peace.

11830 Nitter Guild Mow of Samuel R d Mar 28. 1845,
Act 7 July 1838
M 82 019
adm 11 mo 30 d pri
$37
also acts March 43. M 7 June 44
Jenyn Corwell Broodman R. J. D.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 24 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That Sherman Leland is judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk, (and Samuel May is a justice of the Peace for all the parts in the Commonwealth (and they have been so in the three months last past)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.